Building a Chrome extension with Tabnine

Creating a Chrome extension can be an approachable task even for those with basic knowledge of HTML and JavaScript, as demonstrated by the author's experience of building a password generator extension using Tabnine. With limited time and no prior experience in creating extensions, the author leveraged Tabnine Chat to guide the development process, opting to use React, TypeScript, and Vite instead of Webpack, and incorporating TailwindCSS for styling. The extension's development involved incrementally adding features such as a random password generator, a copy button, and a password strength indicator, all with Tabnine's assistance. The author emphasized the importance of refactoring code for better organization and unit testing, utilizing tools like Vitest and the React Testing Library. Ultimately, the project reached a near-complete state within two hours, illustrating how Tabnine can empower developers to explore new projects efficiently, even encouraging those hesitant to try their hand at coding to take advantage of its free trial.