[Feature]: Add support for reading full extension metadata #5312
Description
Describe the feature/enhancement you need
Hey, I'm working on an UWP browser using WebView2, and I noticed the API for extensions is super limited. Right now we only get things like Id, Name, Version, and IsEnabled from CoreWebView2BrowserExtension.
It’d be really helpful if we could also access stuff like:
- description (from the manifest)
- author
- homepage URL
- permissions
- maybe even content scripts?
This would make it way easier to build a proper UI for managing extensions, especially for unpacked ones or custom ones we load ourselves. Would love to see this added in a future update.
Thanks.
The scenario/use case where you would use this feature
I’m building a browser that supports extensions, and I want to be able to see details about each installed extension like what it does, who made it, and what permissions it uses. Right now, I can’t even show the extension description, which makes the extension manager feel kind of useless.
If I had access to the full manifest or at least the common metadata fields, I could show a more complete UI and give users more control and transparency over the extensions they’re using
How important is this request to you?
Impactful. My app's user experience would be significantly compromised without it.
Suggested implementation
No response
What does your app do? Is there a pending deadline for this request?
No response