WHAT'S NEW IN WEB EXTENSIONS: I/O 2026 RECAP

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AI is making extension development more approachable than ever. Google is expanding developer registration to over 120 additional countries this year. The Chrome team is dedicated to elevating the extension developer experience and has expanded store permissions, modernized platform APIs, and introduced AI-integrated tooling to remove friction from workflows. This post details some of the biggest new features the team has introduced.