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addon

Browser and software addon architecture reference — extension APIs, manifest formats, lifecycle hooks, and plugin security models. Use when building browser extensions, designing plugin systems, or understanding addon sandboxing.

skill-install — Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/bytesagain/addon
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Addon — Addon & Extension Architecture Reference

Quick-reference skill for browser extension development, plugin system design, and addon security.

When to Use

  • Building browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
  • Designing plugin/addon architectures for applications
  • Understanding extension manifest formats and permissions
  • Implementing addon lifecycle hooks and event systems
  • Reviewing addon security models and sandboxing

Commands

intro

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of addon/extension architecture — types, platforms, and design patterns.

manifest

scripts/script.sh manifest

Extension manifest formats — Manifest V3, permissions, content scripts.

lifecycle

scripts/script.sh lifecycle

Addon lifecycle — install, activate, update, disable, uninstall hooks.

apis

scripts/script.sh apis

Browser extension APIs — tabs, storage, messaging, alarms, notifications.

security

scripts/script.sh security

Addon security — sandboxing, CSP, permission models, code review.

patterns

scripts/script.sh patterns

Plugin architecture patterns — hook systems, middleware, event buses.

messaging

scripts/script.sh messaging

Inter-component messaging — background ↔ content script ↔ popup communication.

publishing

scripts/script.sh publishing

Publishing addons — Chrome Web Store, AMO, review process, updates.

help

scripts/script.sh help

version

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

VariableDescription
ADDON_DIRData directory (default: ~/.addon/)

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Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-bytesagain-addon": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}

Tags

#addon#extension#plugin#browser#architecture#api#devtools
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