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Stacked on #9326. Chrome-style native messaging for browser-pane extensions, so 1Password can talk to the 1Password app.

Changes

• What was there: electron-chrome-extensions had a broken native messaging path. It treated each chunk of host output as one message, counted characters instead of bytes, never set lastError, and never stopped hosts. The patch removes it.
• New path: extension-host/native-messaging/ replaces it. It finds hosts the way Chrome does, in Chrome's and Chromium's NativeMessagingHosts folders plus the app's own:
  • the extension's chrome-extension://<id>/ must be listed exactly in allowed_origins
  • the host is started from the main process, with the origin as its argument
  • framing: 4-byte length; host → extension capped at 1 MB, extension → host at 64 MiB
  • onDisconnect reports through lastError
  • sendNativeMessage is one-shot
  • hosts are stopped on disconnect, extension unload and app quit
• Who gets it: connectNative and sendNativeMessage are added only in extension contexts whose manifest declares nativeMessaging. The main process takes the extension ID from the sender, never from the message. Websites and the agent bridge can't reach it.

Testing

• 13 unit tests: framing, manifest and allowed_origins checks, permission gate, and a real tiny host (origin argument, working directory, exit, kill on disconnect and unload).
• Dev app: the real 1Password extension's sendNativeMessage("com.1password.1password") reaches the 1Password helper, which answers BrowserVerificationFailed. That is expected for an unsigned dev build. 1Password only trusts signed browsers installed in /Applications, which users add under Settings → Browser → Add Browser (docs). Unlocking end to end needs a signed canary; not tested yet.
• Windows path untested.

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Summary by cubic

Adds Chrome-style native messaging for browser-pane extensions so 1Password can reach the 1Password app through chrome.runtime.connectNative and sendNativeMessage.

The old electron-chrome-extensions implementation is removed: it treated each chunk of host output as one message, counted characters instead of bytes, never set lastError, and never stopped host processes. The new path in native-messaging/ finds and validates hosts the way Chrome does, spawns them from the main process, and cleans them up on disconnect, unload, and quit.

Notes

• Hosts are discovered in Chrome's and Chromium's NativeMessagingHosts folders plus the app's own, with registry lookup on Windows; manifests must pass Chrome's name, type: stdio, path, and exact allowed_origins checks.
• Only extension contexts declaring nativeMessaging get the APIs; the extension ID comes from the sender, never the message, so websites and the agent bridge can't reach it.
• Framing uses a 4-byte native-endian length with Chrome's limits (1 MB from host, 64 MiB to host); host failures arrive via onDisconnect and runtime.lastError, and sendNativeMessage closes after the first reply.
• An open port keeps the service worker alive, and hosts are stopped on disconnect, worker stop, frame navigation or close, extension unload, and before-quit; a host that stops reading its input closes the port instead of buffering without limit.
• End-to-end unlock requires a signed build added to 1Password's browser settings; the Windows path is untested.

^{Written for commit c9faf14. Summary will update on new commits.}

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Browser extensions with the required permission can connect to native messaging hosts, exchange messages, and receive connection errors.
  • Browser-action and context-menu interactions can grant temporary access to the active tab; access is revoked when the tab changes origin or is removed.
• Bug Fixes
  • Extension access to tabs, windows, cookies, and other browser features is more consistently checked against permissions.
  • Invalid or inaccessible native messaging hosts and unauthorized extension requests are rejected.
  • Window lookup handles unavailable last-focused windows more reliably, and browser-action popups open only when configured.
  • File and data URLs are rejected where extension URL access is restricted.

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Findings

Check the pending-byte total after encoding the new frame.
Bound the pre-start native message queue.

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Review comments at
@apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-host-process.ts:
- Around line 111-118: Update the `post` flow to encode the frame before
checking pending bytes, then include `frame.length` when determining whether
adding it exceeds `maxPendingBytes`. Preserve the allowance for a single frame
when `unsentBytes` is zero, and keep the existing failure behavior when the
pending-byte limit would be exceeded.
- Around line 18-19: Bound the total size of messages queued by post() while
findHost is pending. Track the queued size per Port, update it before adding
each message, and close the port with NATIVE_MESSAGING_ERRORS.io when the
aggregate exceeds the defined limit; preserve the existing per-message limit and
normal queue behavior.

Walkthrough

The desktop extension host now supports native messaging through host discovery, framed communication, managed ports, and permission-gated runtime APIs. The bundled extension library also updates API access checks, runtime permission handling, and window registration.

Changes: Native messaging

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Host discovery and message framing apps/desktop/src/shared/browser-extension-native-messaging.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/framing.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/framing.test.ts	The app defines shared native-messaging types and error strings, discovers and validates host manifests, and encodes and reads length-prefixed JSON messages with size and parse checks.
Host process and port lifecycle apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-host-process.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-messaging-ports.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-messaging-ports.test.ts	The app launches native hosts and manages owner-scoped ports, queued posts, message forwarding, cleanup, and disconnect events.
Extension APIs and Electron wiring apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-messaging.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-messaging.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/index.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/extension-host.ts, apps/desktop/src/preload/browser-extension-shims.ts, apps/desktop/src/preload/browser-extension-shims.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/electron-chrome-extensions-patch.test.ts, patches/electron-chrome-extensions@4.10.0.patch	The session routes native-messaging operations and closes ports with extension lifecycles. The preload exposes connectNative and sendNativeMessage to permitted extensions. The bundled library removes its native-messaging handlers.

Extension API permissions

Layer / File(s)	Summary
API access checks and sender validation patches/electron-chrome-extensions@4.10.0.patch	Router listener changes validate sender extension identity. Event broadcasting checks API permissions and filters event arguments before sending them.
Runtime grants and window registration patches/electron-chrome-extensions@4.10.0.patch	Permission requests validate declared permissions and origins, record successful grants, and emit permission-change events. Extension unload clears runtime grants, and the public API adds window registration.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant ExtensionRuntime
  participant PreloadShim
  participant ElectronSession
  participant NativeMessagingPorts
  participant NativeHostProcess
  ExtensionRuntime->>PreloadShim: call connectNative or sendNativeMessage
  PreloadShim->>ElectronSession: send native-messaging operation
  ElectronSession->>NativeMessagingPorts: dispatch operation for owner and port
  NativeMessagingPorts->>NativeHostProcess: start host or post framed message
  NativeHostProcess->>NativeMessagingPorts: deliver message or close event
  NativeMessagingPorts->>PreloadShim: send port event
  PreloadShim->>ExtensionRuntime: dispatch message or disconnect event

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Merge Risk: Moderate · up to c9faf

Resolve stale permission grants and optional native-messaging permission handling before merging. Host discovery and cleanup also retain narrower failure cases, and message buffering can exceed its configured allowance.

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Title check		The title "feat(desktop): native messaging for browser pane extensions" follows conventional commit format and names the main change. The changeset adds Chrome-style native messaging (host discovery, …
Description check		The description follows the repository template in substance. It has a "What & why" section that explains the change and the problem it solves, and a "How I tested it" section that lists 13 unit tests…
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The title "feat(desktop): native messaging for browser pane extensions" follows conventional commit format and names the main change. The changeset adds Chrome-style native messaging (host discovery, framing, port handling, and permission gating) for browser-pane extensions, and removes the old native messaging path in electron-chrome-extensions. The title is concise, specific, and does not use vague terms.

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• apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-host-process.ts
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<file name="apps/desktop/src/preload/browser-extension-shims.ts">

<violation number="1" location="apps/desktop/src/preload/browser-extension-shims.ts:95">
P3: A `getManifest()` failure silently disables both native messaging APIs by leaving `declaresNativeMessaging` false. Surface unexpected inspection errors instead of silently treating them as a missing permission.

(Based on your team's feedback about surfacing caught errors.) .</violation>
</file>

<file name="apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.ts">

<violation number="1" location="apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.ts:120">
P3: This accepts `/*` even though Chrome rejects wildcards in `allowed_origins`, then silently normalizes it to an exact origin. Reject the wildcard so invalid manifests do not authorize a host in this implementation.</violation>
</file>

<file name="apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-messaging.ts">

<violation number="1" location="apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/native-messaging.ts:27">
P3: This catch silently discards the `startTask` failure, so a port can open without keeping the worker alive and nothing is logged. Log a warning with the version context, or add an inline comment that explains why the failure is expected.</violation>
</file>

Architecture diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant Ext as Extension Context
    participant Shim as Browser Extension Shim (Preload)
    participant Main as Main Process (Native Messaging)
    participant HostMan as Host Manifest Lookup
    participant NativeHost as Native Host Process
    participant App as 1Password App

    Note over Ext,App: Native Messaging Flow

    Ext->>Shim: connectNative("com.1password.1password")
    Shim->>Shim: Check manifest declares nativeMessaging
    alt Extension declares nativeMessaging permission
        Shim->>Main: ipcRenderer.send(connect, portId, hostName)
        Main->>HostMan: findNativeHost(hostName, extensionId)
        HostMan->>HostMan: Search Chrome/Chromium dirs + app dir
        alt Host manifest found and allowed_origins match
            HostMan-->>Main: Host found
            Main->>NativeHost: spawnHost(hostPath, origin)
            NativeHost-->>Main: Process started
            Main-->>Shim: Port connected (async)
            Ext->>Shim: postMessage({hello: "world"})
            Shim->>Main: ipcRenderer.send(post, portId, JSON)
            Main->>NativeHost: stdin.write(JSON with 4-byte length)
            NativeHost-->>Main: stdout (4-byte length + JSON)
            Main-->>Shim: ipcRenderer event (message, json)
            Shim-->>Ext: onMessage.dispatch(JSON.parse)
        else Host not found or not allowed
            HostMan-->>Main: Error (notFound/forbidden)
            Main-->>Shim: ipcRenderer event (disconnect, error)
            Shim-->>Ext: onDisconnect.dispatch + set runtime.lastError
        end
    else Extension lacks nativeMessaging permission
        Main-->>Shim: ipcRenderer event (disconnect, forbidden)
        Shim-->>Ext: onDisconnect.dispatch + set runtime.lastError
    end

    Note over Ext,App: sendNativeMessage (one-shot)

    Ext->>Shim: sendNativeMessage(hostName, msg, callback)
    Shim->>Shim: Create temp port, postMessage(msg)
    Shim->>Main: ipcRenderer.send(connect, portId, hostName)
    Main->>Main: Same as connectNative flow
    Main-->>Shim: ipcRenderer event (message, json)
    Shim->>Shim: resolve(response), port.disconnect()
    Shim->>Main: ipcRenderer.send(disconnect, portId)
    Main->>NativeHost: close() - SIGTERM, then SIGKILL
    alt Error during send
        Main-->>Shim: ipcRenderer event (disconnect, error)
        Shim->>Shim: reject(error), set runtime.lastError
        Shim->>Ext: callback() with lastError set
    end

    Note over Ext,App: Cleanup on unload/quit

    Main->>Main: extension-unloaded or will-quit event
    Main->>NativeHost: close() - stop all hosts
    NativeHost-->>Main: Process terminated
    Main-->>Shim: ipcRenderer event (disconnect)

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Reject non-serializable messages with a clear error.

177-181: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Reject non-serializable messages with a clear error.

postMessage passes the value to JSON.stringify and then reads .length on the result. A function or symbol makes JSON.stringify return undefined, so the extension receives Cannot read properties of undefined instead of a descriptive error. The port stays open, as it does for the existing length-limit throw. Check the result type before reading .length.

Suggested fix

 const json = JSON.stringify(message === undefined ? null : message);
+if (typeof json !== "string") {
+	throw new Error("Message is not JSON-serializable.");
+}
 if (json.length > maxMessageLength) {

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Review comment at @apps/desktop/src/preload/browser-extension-shims.ts around
lines 177 - 181:
In the postMessage serialization flow, validate that JSON.stringify returns a
string before reading json.length; otherwise throw a clear serialization error.
Keep the port open on this error, matching the existing length-limit failure
behavior.

Use path.win32 for the Windows relative-path test and branch.

64-67: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Use path.win32 for the Windows relative-path test and branch.

The win32 assertion computes its expected value with the host's default path.resolve. On Linux and macOS, that call resolves POSIX paths. A regression that changes the win32 branch to a POSIX resolver still yields the same string, so the test passes. Assert a Windows drive-letter result, and resolve the relative path with path.win32 in production. The test change needs the production change: without it, the POSIX resolver is still used on Linux.

Suggested fix

--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 	let hostPath = manifest.path;
 	if (!path.isAbsolute(hostPath)) {
 		if (platform !== "win32") {
 			throw new Error("The manifest's path must be absolute.");
 		}
-		hostPath = path.resolve(path.dirname(manifestPath), hostPath);
+		hostPath = path.win32.resolve(path.win32.dirname(manifestPath), hostPath);
 	}
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.test.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.test.ts
@@ -65,3 +65,8 @@
-	expect(parse(manifest({ path: "bin\\host.exe" }), "win32").path).toBe(
-		path.resolve("/m", "bin\\host.exe"),
-	);
+	expect(
+		parseNativeHostManifest(
+			manifest({ path: "bin\\host.exe" }),
+			"com.example.host",
+			"C:\\m\\host.json",
+			"win32",
+		).path,
+	).toBe("C:\\m\\bin\\host.exe");

The production change affects only the win32 relative-path branch. On a Windows host it leaves runtime behavior unchanged. The inspected CI workflow files define no Windows runner, so this test does not run on Windows in those workflows.

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Review comment at
@apps/desktop/src/main/lib/browser/extension-host/native-messaging/host-manifest.test.ts
around lines 64 - 67:
Update the parser’s `win32` relative-path branch to resolve the manifest
directory and host path with `path.win32`. Update the Windows relative-path test
around `parse` to assert an explicit drive-letter result, so it distinguishes
Windows resolution from POSIX resolution.

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All reported issues were addressed across 16 files

Architecture diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant Ext as Chrome Extension
    participant Preload as Browser Extension Preload
    participant Main as Main Process (serveNativeMessaging)
    participant Host as Native Messaging Host
    
    Note over Ext,Host: Native Messaging Flow (NEW)
    
    Ext->>Preload: chrome.runtime.connectNative(app)
    Preload->>Preload: Check manifest has nativeMessaging permission
    alt Has permission
        Preload->>Main: ipc send: connect (portId, app)
        Main->>Main: Start native messaging port
        Main->>Main: Find host manifest
        alt Host found & allowed
            Main->>Host: Spawn host with origin arg
            Host-->>Main: Process started
            Main-->>Ext: Port connected
        else Host not found or forbidden
            Main-->>Preload: disconnect event with error
            Preload->>Ext: runtime.lastError set
        end
    else No permission
        Preload-->>Ext: API not exposed
    end
    
    Ext->>Preload: port.postMessage(json)
    Preload->>Preload: Check message size (64 MiB limit)
    Preload->>Main: ipc send: post (portId, json)
    Main->>Main: Frame message (4-byte length prefix)
    Main->>Host: Write to stdin
    
    Host->>Main: Write to stdout (chunked)
    Main->>Main: Read frames (1 MiB max per message)
    Main-->>Preload: Message event
    Preload->>Ext: onMessage event
    
    Ext->>Preload: port.disconnect()
    Preload->>Main: ipc send: disconnect (portId)
    Main->>Host: SIGTERM, then SIGKILL after 2s
    Host-->>Main: Process killed
    Main-->>Preload: disconnect event
    Preload->>Ext: onDisconnect event

    Note over Main,Host: Cleanup on context close
    Main->>Main: Service worker stopped or frame destroyed/navigated or extension unloaded or app quit
    Main->>Host: Close pipe, terminate process

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Assert that a second frame closes the port.

197-201: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert that a second frame closes the port.

The test passes if the port closes at any point during its 16 posts. With maxPendingBytes: 1024, the close fires on the second post. A bound up to about 3.75 MiB still closes before the sixteenth post, so the test passes. A bound loosened to 1 MiB goes undetected.

The replacement checks that one frame leaves the port open and a second frame closes it. It does not check the 1,024-byte value itself. Each frame is about 256 KiB, so any bound below one frame behaves the same way.

Both posts and both assertions run in one synchronous sequence. No event-loop turn runs between them, and the test does not wait on a timer or process. The existing test already requires the first frame's write callback to stay pending. Otherwise unsentBytes never grows and the port never closes.

Suggested replacement

-	const closed = new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
-		const host = startNativeHost(
-			{
-				hostPath: deafPath,
-				origin: `chrome-extension://${ONEPASSWORD}/`,
-				maxPendingBytes: 1024,
-			},
-			{ onMessage: () => {}, onClose: resolve },
-		);
-		const chunk = JSON.stringify("x".repeat(256 * 1024));
-		// More than a macOS pipe holds (up to 1 MiB).
-		for (let i = 0; i < 16; i++) host.post(chunk);
-	});
-	expect(await closed).toBe(NATIVE_MESSAGING_ERRORS.io);
+	let closedWith: string | undefined;
+	const host = startNativeHost(
+		{
+			hostPath: deafPath,
+			origin: `chrome-extension://${ONEPASSWORD}/`,
+			maxPendingBytes: 1024,
+		},
+		{
+			onMessage: () => {},
+			onClose: (error) => {
+				closedWith = error;
+			},
+		},
+	);
+	const chunk = JSON.stringify("x".repeat(256 * 1024));
+	host.post(chunk);
+	expect(closedWith).toBeUndefined();
+	host.post(chunk);
+	expect(closedWith).toBe(NATIVE_MESSAGING_ERRORS.io);

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around lines 197 - 201:
Update the test using startNativeHost so it posts one frame and asserts the port
remains open, then posts a second frame and asserts it closes with
NATIVE_MESSAGING_ERRORS.io. Remove the 16-post loop and ensure both assertions
occur in sequence without yielding to the event loop.

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