Is there documentation or an SDK for Microsoft Edge extensions yet? [closed]

Question

Is there any published documentation or an SDK for writing extensions for Microsoft Edge? If so, I can't find it. If not, is there an ETA when this might be available? It would be nice to get a jump on this before the Windows 10 release.

Answer 1

Yes, there is now an API with all the wonderful documentation thereunto appertaining: Microsoft Edge API reference

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Old Answer:

In short, no, not yet.

Your best bet for this is to visit Microsoft's website for the browser, which has sections devoted to developers. They have a roadmap for feature support, as well.

As of their latest rundown, Microsoft Edge will not support extensions on day one of Windows 10's release, and there's no exact date or ETA on when they will arrive. Current estimates point to sometime after the first big update, which means sometime in 2016.

What we do know is that previous extension methods, such as ActiveX and BrowserHelperObjects (BHOs) will not be supported in Edge. Instead, Microsoft is moving toward Chrome-like extensions, which rely heavily on HTML and JavaScript.

Also, browser extension support on Windows 10 Mobile will be coming later this fall, which means we can assume extensions for Edge on Windows 10 will be enabled and documented before that time.

There is a hands-on review by TechRadar that goes into a bit more depth regarding extensions, tabs, processes, memory management, and security, if you're interested in those topics.

(I have no affiliation with Microsoft or TechRadar)