Publish extension to Chrome Web Store

[malston]

Summary

Publish the Tab Organizer extension to the Chrome Web Store to make it available for public installation.

Prerequisites

• Extension is stable and tested
• Manifest V3 compliant
• Icons in place (16, 48, 128px)
• Screenshots available in screenshots/
• Privacy policy document

Steps

1. Create Developer Account

   • Register at Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard
   • Pay one-time $5 registration fee

2. Prepare Store Listing Assets

   • Write short description (132 chars max)
   • Write detailed description
   • Prepare screenshots (1280x800 or 640x400)
   • Create promotional images (optional): small tile 440x280, marquee 1400x560
   • Create privacy policy (can be a simple page in repo or GitHub gist)

3. Package Extension

   • Use release workflow ZIP or create manually
   • Exclude: node_modules/, *.test.js, e2e/, development files

4. Submit for Review

   • Upload ZIP to Developer Dashboard
   • Fill in listing details (category, language, regions)
   • Justify permissions:
     • tabs: Required to read and organize tabs
     • tabGroups: Required to create and manage tab groups
     • bookmarks: Required to save/restore tab sessions
   • Submit for review

5. Post-Publish

   • Update README with Chrome Web Store link
   • Add "Available on Chrome Web Store" badge

References

• Chrome Web Store Developer Documentation
• Publishing a new extension