---
title: "WXT Next-Generation Web Extension Framework for Browser Extensions"
description: "WXT is an open-source, next-generation framework for building browser extensions. It supports all browsers, both Manifest V2 and V3, and provides dev mode with HMR, file-based entrypoints, TypeScript, auto-imports, and automated publishing."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "wxt-dev/wxt"
  github_stars: 9534
---

# WXT Next-Generation Web Extension Framework for Browser Extensions

WXT is an open-source, next-generation framework for building browser extensions. It supports all browsers, both Manifest V2 and V3, and provides dev mode with HMR, file-based entrypoints, TypeScript, auto-imports, and automated publishing.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/wxt-next-gen-web-extension-framework/)