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Downloads a Google Chrome extension or app from the Chrome Web Store and saves it as a file. You can then unzip the .crx file to see the source code.
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crx-dl.sh
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -lt 1 ]
then
echo Downloads a Google Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store and saves it as a file.
echo You can then unzip the .crx file to see the source code.
echo
echo For example, if the URL is:
echo https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tile-view/ajcjkemninihecbgljahanflndoeggao
echo
echo Then the extension id is: ajcjkemninihecbgljahanflndoeggao
echo
echo "Usage: $0 <extension-id>"
exit 1
fi
ID=$1
URL="https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?response=redirect&x=id%3D$ID%26uc&prodversion=32"
echo -e "URL => $URL"
curl -o $ID.crx $URL
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