Recording the Process of Preparing for Chrome Web Store Official Registration
We record the initial state of proceeding with Chrome Web Store registration, review, and public release preparation to provide 5by Tools through an official distribution channel rather than developer mode.
This update is a record from before 5by Tools was published on the Chrome Web Store, when official registration and review were being prepared. Developer mode installation is useful for initial validation but is not suitable for general users to install and update in a safe and repeatable way. So we proceeded with official store distribution as a separate effort.
Official distribution of the extension is not just creating an install link but a process of verifying permissions, descriptions, multilingual guidance, and update paths together.
What Changed in This Update
- Organized the extension version and build artifacts for store submission.
- Reviewed the permissions the extension requests and the reasons each permission is needed.
- Organized the post-installation guide, not-logged-in state, and Chrome-specific usage flow.
- Prepared store descriptions, screenshots, and public text in multiple languages.
- Verified the distribution separately so that existing features and authentication flow would not change during the review process.
How to Verify
- At the time this record was published, developer mode or a limited installation path was used.
- Before store registration was complete, it was not described as officially public.
- After passing review, the 0.1.5 public status was announced through a separate update.
- Current installation should be checked based on the latest Chrome Web Store public update.
Example in Actual Usage Flow
For example, when the user checks the current improvement status, at the time this record was published, developer mode or a limited installation path was used. Before store registration was complete, it was not described as officially public. Then current installation should be checked based on the latest Chrome Web Store public update. In this process, the following scope should not be confused with the current completion status. This post is an update recording a historical preparation state and is not the final guide describing the current status. Checking this way helps distinguish between already provided features and parts still being stabilized.
Before and After the Change
Before the improvement, the currently provided scope and parts still being stabilized could appear mixed within a single sentence. In this update, we record the initial state of proceeding with Chrome Web Store registration, review, and public release preparation to provide 5by Tools through an official distribution channel rather than developer mode. Already provided features are preserved as is, and only improvement targets are described separately so users can understand the current status without exaggeration.
Scope and Things to Note
- This post is an update recording a historical preparation state and is not the final guide describing the current status.
- Chrome Web Store review and 5BY.AI server feature verification are separate procedures.
- Store publication does not guarantee permanent compatibility against all Provider UI changes.
- The extension is used based on Chrome profile and 5by.ai web login state.
Why This Change Matters in the Overall 5BY.AI Structure
Official store registration was an important step in moving 5BY.AI from a small development environment to a general usage environment. By separating and recording the preparation process and completion update, the limitations at that time and the subsequently resolved status can be checked in chronological order.
Criteria for Verifying This Update
- The scope being improved and the scope already stably provided should not be mixed in the same sentence.
- UI and Provider compatibility improvements should not change the memory Core's storage units and user choice contract.
- Items not yet completed should not be expressed as currently provided features and should be updated in subsequent updates.