QuickJS Native Messaging host
Installation and usage on Chrome and Chromium
- Navigate to
chrome://extensions. - Toggle
Developer mode. - Click
Load unpacked. - Select native-messaging-quickjs folder.
- Note the generated extension ID.
- Open
nm_qjs.jsonin a text editor, set"path"to absolute path ofnm_qjs.jsandchrome-extension://<ID>/using ID from 5 in"allowed_origins"array. - Copy the
nm_qjs.jsonfile to Chrome or Chromium configuration folder, e.g., Chromium on *nix~/.config/chromium/NativeMessagingHosts; Chrome dev channel on *nix~/.config/google-chrome-unstable/NativeMessagingHosts. - Make sure
qjsexecutable andnm_qjs.jsare executable. - To test click
service workerlink in panel of unpacked extension which is DevTools forbackground.jsin MV3ServiceWorker, observe echo'ed message from txiki.js Native Messaging host. To disconnect runport.disconnect().
The Native Messaging host echoes back the message passed.
For differences between OS and browser implementations see Chrome incompatibilities.
This is FOSS. If you think a license is necessary consider WTFPLv2 applicable.