Everything you need to go from idea to working Chrome extension - no coding experience required.

Section 1: The Prompt

Use the prompt below in Claude.ai (select Opus 4.6 for best results). Replace the text in [square brackets] with your own idea before sending.

"I want to build a Chrome extension. Here's what it should do: [describe your idea in 1-2 sentences - e.g. "When I highlight any text on a webpage and right-click, it should send that text to Claude and show me a summary in a small popup"].

Please generate all the files needed for a working Chrome extension, including:

• manifest.json (use Manifest V3)
• popup.html and popup.js (if it needs a toolbar popup)
• background.js (if it needs to run in the background)
• content.js (if it needs to interact with webpage content)
• Any icons or assets needed

Requirements:

• Keep it simple - just make it work, don't over-engineer it
• Use vanilla JavaScript only, no external libraries or frameworks
• Make sure all file references in manifest.json match the actual filenames you generate
• Add clear comments in the code explaining what each section does

Once you've generated all the files, zip them up into a single file called [extension-name].zip so I can download and install it directly."

Section 2: The Iteration Prompt