arch-webext-vue skills cover Vitesse WebExt: a Vite-powered WebExtension starter with Vue 3, TypeScript, UnoCSS, and webext-bridge. It uses multi-entry Vite for popup/options/sidepanel, separate configs for background and content script, dynamic manifest generation, and shared setup and storage patterns. Use these skills when creating or maintaining a browser extension with this stack.
The skill is based on vitesse-webext (antfu-collective/vitesse-webext), generated at 2026-01-30.
Core References
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|
| Overview | Features, stack, when to use | core-overview |
| Project structure | Folders, entry points, scripts | core-project-structure |
| Manifest | Dynamic manifest, MV3, Firefox vs Chrome | core-manifest |
| CI | GitHub Actions — lint, typecheck, build, test, optional E2E | core-ci |
Features
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|
| Vite build | Multi-config, shared config, background/content, dev stub | features-vite-build |
| Background | Entry, webext-bridge, side panel, content script HMR | features-background |
| Content script | Entry, Vue in shadow DOM, styles | features-content-script |
| Views | Popup, options, sidepanel—entry pattern, setupApp | features-views |
| Storage | useWebExtensionStorage, shared logic | features-storage |
| Cross-context | webext-bridge messaging between contexts | features-cross-context |
| Dev workflow | pnpm dev vs dev-firefox, load extension, stub HTML | features-dev-workflow |
| Pack & release | pack:zip, crx, xpi, clear, start:chromium/firefox | features-pack-release |
| Testing | Vitest unit tests, Playwright E2E, fixtures, extensionId | features-testing |
| Types & env | DEV, NAME, global/shim/modules.d.ts, env.ts | features-types-and-env |
| Components & icons | Auto-import components and icons, Iconify | features-components-icons |
Best Practices