What are the best tools to develop a chrome extension?

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What are the best tools to develop a chrome extension?

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Best tools to develop a chrome extension	Price	Platforms	License
-- Chrome Dev Editor	Free	-	-
-- Google Chrome	-	Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, iOS	EULA
-- Grunt	-	-	-
-- Chrome Developer Website	-	-	-

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Chrome Dev Editor

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Git

Built in Git support. See More

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Bugs

The latest versions seem to be buggy. See More

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Offline

Can run offline. See More

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Has lots of good templates for getting started

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Google Chrome

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Platforms:Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, iOS

License:EULA

Based On:Chromium with proprietary Media codecs and Addons

Browser Engine:Blink, Webkit on iOS (since Apple does not allow third-party web engines)

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Grunt

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Uses Javascript

Chrome extension are written in javascript, so is grunt. See More

Alexandre Croteau-Pothier's Experience

I developped a couple of chrome extensions, I find grunt easy to configure and it make things easier. See More

Specs

Number of Plugins:4000+

Task instruction style:Configuration

Processing method:FIle-based

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Automation

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Chrome Developer Website

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Good getting started documentation

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What are the best tools to develop a chrome extension?

4 Options Considered

Chrome Dev Editor

My Recommendation for Chrome Dev Editor

My Recommendation for Chrome Dev Editor

Git

Bugs

Offline

Has lots of good templates for getting started

Google Chrome

My Recommendation for Google Chrome

My Recommendation for Google Chrome

Grunt

My Recommendation for Grunt

My Recommendation for Grunt

Uses Javascript

Automation

Chrome Developer Website

My Recommendation for Chrome Developer Website

My Recommendation for Chrome Developer Website

Good getting started documentation

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