Lexical DevTools browser extension

This is the source code for the Lexical DevTools browser extension.

Local development

Lexical DevTools extension uses WXT framework to simplify development. Please refer to WXT Development Guide for comprehensive documentation.

TLDR:

$ npm run dev
# In browser: Alt+R to force reload extension

Useful Hints:

• Extension activity log: chrome://extensions/?activity=eddfjidloofnnmloonifcjkpmfmlblab
• Status of ServiceWorkers: chrome://serviceworker-internals/?devtools
• WXT Framework debugging: DEBUG_WXT=1 npm run dev
• If you detach the Dev Tools in a separate window, and press Cmd+Option+I while Dev Tools window is focused, you will invoke the Dev Tools for the Dev Tools window.

Safari:

To develop and run Safari version of the extension you (obviously) need a Mac and Xcode installed. Safari on the contrary to other browsers doesn't accept web extensions as a zip archive but rather requires you to wrap it in native code (Swift) wrapper. Fortunately this process is mostly automated here.

# Install Xcode

# Environment setup
sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app
xcodebuild --install
sudo xcodebuild -license
xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch

# Normal operation
npm run dev:safari

# Build & upload to Apple Connect
BUILD_VERSION=0 npm run safari:archive 
PASSWORD="XXX" npm run safari:upload

Publishing flow

Preconditions:

If new version of the extension contains big changes to it's UI or functionality, before proceeding, go to the web UI of every marketplace and update screenshots and preview videos.

Chrome, Firefox, Edge:

Go to the "Publish DevTools extension to stores" GitHub action and start it manually. Increase "Build version" in case publish happens more than once within single Lexical monorepo version.

Safari:

Automation is pending, pls contact [email protected]

Requesting maintainer access to extension marketplaces

At this moment all marketplaces are governed by EPAM Open Source Office (contact Vladlen Fedosov or Christopher Howard) and the access request flow is the following:

Firefox:

1. Create Mozilla account: https://accounts.firefox.com/settings
2. Enable two factor authentication for this account.
3. Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/users/edit and set a "Display Name" for your account.
4. Email to Vladlen Fedosov and Christopher Howard with the request to add you as a maintainer to Firefox Add-Ons for Lexical Developer Tools extension. Pls include: Firefox account email; reasoning description.
5. [For Maintainer] Open authors & license management page and add new user email.

Edge:

1. Create Microsoft account: https://account.microsoft.com/account
2. Enable two factor authentication for this account.
3. Email to Vladlen Fedosov and Christopher Howard with the request to add you as a maintainer to Microsoft Edge App-ons for Lexical Developer Tools extension. Pls include: Microsoft account email; reasoning description.
4. [For Maintainer] Open Account settings | User management and add new user email as guest account.

Chrome:

Google limits Extension Group Publisher member accounts to have the same domain names. So at this moment please reach out to Vladlen Fedosov and Christopher Howard if you need to do any changes to the extension listing. Use publishing flow described above to release new versions.

We consider moving publisher to @thelexical.onmicrosoft.com or linking lexical.dev to thelexical.onmicrosoft.com AD.

Safari:

Apple limits App Store Connect member accounts to have the same domain names. So at this moment please reach out to Vladlen Fedosov and Christopher Howard if you need to do any changes to the extension listing. New version publishing flow is automation is coming soon.

We consider creating new Apple Store Connect for thelexical.onmicrosoft.com AD, but it requires DUNS registered organization.

Design

This extension follows typical Browser DevTools architecture that includes sereral independent contexts that communicate via events or extension APIs.