Install

``npm i extension-reloader -g`

Webextension

$3

`javascript
const connectReloader = () => {
try {
const ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:6699/");
ws.onopen = () => {
console.log(" |");
console.log(" |> connected to websocket");
};
ws.onmessage = (msg) => {
if(msg.data === "reload") {
console.log("reload");
chrome.runtime.reload();
}
}
ws.onclose = () => {
setTimeout(connectReloader, 300);
}
} catch (e) {
setTimeout(connectReloader, 300);
return
}

}

connectReloader();
`

Run in the root of the webextension (where the manifest.json is).

$3

`javascript
reloader
``