wxt-dev / wxt-dev/wxt

After running the npm run dev command, the extension does not automatically load when the Chrome window starts.

Open
#1,971 10 comments 9 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

pending-triage
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
10.5k
Forks
564
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

Describe the bug

"wxt": "^0.20.8",
node version: v22.11.0;
macOS: 15.5 (24F74);

Image
Reproduction
Image
Steps to reproduce

No response

System Info
System:
    OS: macOS 15.5
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
    Memory: 132.42 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 22.11.0 - /Users/chad/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin/node
    npm: 10.9.0 - /Users/chad/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin/npm
    pnpm: 10.3.0 - /Users/chad/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin/pnpm
    Deno: 2.3.7 - /Users/chad/.deno/bin/deno
  Browsers:
    Chrome: 142.0.7444.60
    Firefox: 141.0
    Safari: 18.5
  npmPackages:
    wxt: ^0.20.8 => 0.20.8
Used Package Manager

pnpm

Validations

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the problem with the npm run dev command using the reported Chrome and macOS setup, then inspect how the development extension is loaded when Chrome starts. Done means the extension automatically loads in the Chrome window after startup.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.