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WXT browser extension patterns for entrypoints, background service workers, content scripts, side panels, storage, permissions, host permissions, browser compatibility, and build commands. Use when editing apps/tab-manager, wxt.config.ts, src/entrypoints, extension manifests, or @wxt-dev/storage usage.

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WXT Browser Extensions

Reference Repositories

  • WXT - Browser extension framework used by apps/tab-manager

Upstream Grounding

When WXT entrypoint discovery, manifest generation, browser targets, storage, content scripts, background service worker lifecycle, or build output affects correctness, ask DeepWiki a narrow question against wxt-dev/wxt. Verify decisive details against local wxt.config.ts and generated output.

Epicenter Shape

apps/tab-manager is side-panel first: no popup and no content scripts today. The background service worker is minimal and opens the side panel from the extension action.

Entrypoints

  • Entrypoints live under src/entrypoints, zero or one level deep.
  • Use defineBackground for background service workers and defineContentScript for content scripts.
  • Put browser API runtime work inside the entrypoint main function because WXT imports entrypoint modules during build in Node.
  • Do not make background main async. Kick off async setup inside it.
  • Use browser flags and feature detection for cross-browser APIs, not types alone.

Manifest, Storage, And Commands

  • Declare permissions and host_permissions explicitly in wxt.config.ts.
  • Use @wxt-dev/storage with area-prefixed keys and include the storage permission.
  • Keep host permissions as narrow as the feature allows. Use <all_urls> only when the extension genuinely needs all tab URLs or favicons.
  • Local scripts are WXT commands: wxt prepare, wxt build, wxt zip, and browser flags such as -b firefox.
  • From the repo root, prefer the existing Bun scripts for the Tab Manager app instead of calling package-manager alternatives.