Snipe Chrome Extension

View at Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/snipe-explorer/bocnoicojedipcfhbhbcldoggionalci

This Chrome extension provides convenient access to Snipe Explore through the NCBI SRA pages.

Local Installation

Prerequisites

Google Chrome browser (or any Chromium-based browser)
Git (optional, for cloning the repository)

Installation Steps

Get the Extension Files
- Option A: Clone the repository
```
git clone https://github.com/snipe-bio/chrome-extension.git
```
- Option B: Download the ZIP file
  - Go to the latest release
  - Download snipe-chrome-extension-v[version].zip
  - Extract the ZIP file to a local folder
Load the Extension in Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Navigate to chrome://extensions/
- Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the top right corner
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the folder containing the extension files
- The extension should now appear in your extensions list
Verify Installation
- Look for the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar
- If you don't see it, click the puzzle piece icon to see all extensions
- Pin the extension by clicking the pin icon next to it

Updating the Extension

When a new version is released:

Download the new release ZIP file
Extract it to a new folder
Go to chrome://extensions/
Remove the old version of the extension
Follow steps 2-3 from the installation process above

Support

If you encounter any issues:

Check our GitHub Issues page
Submit a new issue with:
- Steps to reproduce the problem
- Expected behavior
- Actual behavior
- Chrome version
- Extension version