Safari Web Extension Converter cannot parse manifest.json

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OneTrueShady
OneTrueShady OP
Created Nov ’20
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I have macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and Safari 14. I am trying to convert a chrome extension. However I get the error:
Unable to parse manifest.json at file:///...
Answered by Frameworks Engineer in 652608022
You need to pass an extension folder to the tool, not a zip file. Just expand the zip file first.
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brendanchatt
brendanchatt OP
Dec ’20
I second this. Having this issue right now.
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Apple Staff, Frameworks Engineer
Frameworks Engineer OP
Apple
Dec ’20
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You need to pass an extension folder to the tool, not a zip file. Just expand the zip file first.
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