https://github.com/jiripospisil/chrome-ext-downloader

A simple utility for downloading Chrome extensions
https://github.com/jiripospisil/chrome-ext-downloader

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A simple utility for downloading Chrome extensions

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jiripospisil/chrome-ext-downloader
• Owner: jiripospisil
• Archived: true
• Created: 2014-02-06T12:09:30.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-30T19:25:49.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-08T01:18:55.254Z (2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 12.7 KB
• Stars: 51
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# chrome-ext-downloader

Allows you to download the extension's source code without installing it.

## Installation

```

$ npm install -g chrome-ext-downloader

```

## Usage

```

Usage: ced 

```

## Example

Say you want to download the source code of [Google Mail

Checker](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-mail-checker/mihcahmgecmbnbcchbopgniflfhgnkff).

Grab the ID of the extension from the URL, in this case it's `mihcahmgecmbnbcchbopgniflfhgnkff`. Then simply run the following and you will have the source code in the current directory.

```

$ ced mihcahmgecmbnbcchbopgniflfhgnkff

```

## License

MIT