Crossaddon

Crossaddon is a software development tool that facilitates the creation of browser extensions that function across multiple web browsers. Its primary goal is to streamline the development process for extensions, allowing developers to write a single codebase that can be deployed to popular browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and others with minimal modification. This cross-browser compatibility is achieved through an abstraction layer that handles the differences in browser extension APIs.

The tool typically provides a framework or set of APIs that map to the underlying browser extension APIs. Developers interact with the Crossaddon API, and the tool then translates these calls into the specific API calls required by each target browser. This approach reduces the need for separate codebases for each browser, saving development time and effort. Crossaddon often supports common extension features like content scripts, background scripts, browser actions, and storage management. It aims to simplify common tasks and provide a consistent development experience regardless of the target browser. By using Crossaddon, developers can reach a wider audience with their extensions without the complexities of managing multiple browser-specific versions.