Chrome Password Generator

Secure password generator Chrome extension built with Manifest V3

Features

• Configurable password length (8-64 characters)
• Character type selection:
  • Lowercase letters (a-z)
  • Uppercase letters (A-Z)
  • Digits (0-9)
  • Special symbols (!@#$%^&*...)
• Cryptographically secure randomness (crypto.getRandomValues)
• One-click copy to clipboard
• Clean, responsive popup interface
• Password strength indicator
• Animated UI feedback

Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose
JavaScript (ES6+)	Core logic
Chrome Extension API	Browser integration
Manifest V3	Extension configuration
Web Crypto API	Secure random generation
ESLint + Prettier	Code quality & formatting

Architecture

src/
├── core/           # Password generation logic
├── utils/          # Helper functions (clipboard, etc.)
├── ui/             # Popup interface (HTML, CSS, JS)
└── manifest.json   # Extension configuration

Installation

Development Mode

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lesniakr/chrome-password-generator.git

2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/

3. Enable Developer mode (toggle in top right)

4. Click Load unpacked and select the src/ folder

5. The extension icon will appear in your toolbar

GitFlow

This project follows GitFlow branching model:

main        → Production-ready releases (tagged)
develop     → Integration branch
feature/*   → New features
release/*   → Release preparation
hotfix/*    → Production fixes

Branch Naming Convention

• feature/password-generator-core
• feature/popup-ui
• release/1.0.0
• hotfix/clipboard-fix

Roadmap

• v1.0.0 - Core functionality
  • Password generation with options
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Basic UI
• v1.1.0 - Enhanced UX
  • Password strength indicator
  • Animated feedback
• v1.2.0 - UI Improvements
  • Click-to-copy on password input
  • Inline copy icon in password field
  • Auto-generate on options change
  • Regenerate button
  • Symbols enabled by default
• v1.3.0 - Persistence
  • Save preferences (local storage)
  • Password history (session only)
• v1.4.0 - Advanced Features
  • Advanced settings panel
  • Generate multiple passwords at once
  • Custom character sets

Development

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/lesniakr/chrome-password-generator.git
npm install

# Lint and format
npm run lint
npm run format

Commit Convention

This project uses Conventional Commits:

feat: add password generation logic
fix: resolve clipboard permission issue
docs: update README with installation steps
chore: configure ESLint rules
refactor: extract character sets to constants

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.