EdgeBridge

Portable Microsoft Edge launcher with embedded extensions and local native messaging bridge.

Features

• Isolated Edge profile
• Auto-loaded extensions
• MCP / Native Messaging bridge (bridge.exe)
• App mode + Browser mode
• Portable build artifacts

Architecture Edge → Extension → Native Messaging → bridge.exe (Go)

Build & quick start

1. On Windows, run:

scripts\build.bat

2. Artifacts: build\Wikipedia\..., build\Edge\..., and build\bridge.exe.

See docs/USAGE.md for detailed usage and testing instructions.

Security

• Local execution only
• Allowed paths for native messaging are computed from extension path
• No credentials stored by default

Sensitive data scan

I scanned the repository for common sensitive artifacts (private keys, .env files, .pem/.pfx files and similar). No obvious private key files or typical credential file extensions were found in the repository tree. There are references to an extension-key.txt (the launcher generates it at runtime) and build artifacts (.exe) under build/ which are excluded by .gitignore.

Notes:

• Keep any generated extension-key.txt or other runtime secret files out of version control. They are created at first run and must not be committed to a public repo.
• If you have service account keys, tokens, or other secrets elsewhere, move them outside the repo and read them via environment variables or secure vaults at runtime.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE

This project was developed exclusively for personal research, self-study, and technical experimentation in the field of portable browser automation, browser extension development, and MCP / Native Messaging bridge integration. It is not intended for use in production, commercial, or enterprise environments without appropriate legal and compliance review.

Permitted use

The software automates or facilitates only operations that an end user could perform manually through officially accessible tools, interfaces, and browser APIs. It does not introduce capabilities unavailable to an ordinary user with the appropriate technical knowledge; it simply makes such operations more efficient and repeatable.

No liability

The author assumes no responsibility — direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or otherwise — for:

• any use of the software contrary to applicable laws, regulations, or local/international rules;
• any violation of the Terms of Service, Conditions of Use, or Policies of any third-party platform, product, or service the software interacts with;
• direct or indirect damage to data, systems, accounts, contracts, or business relationships arising from the use, misuse, or inability to use the software;
• loss of access to services, account suspension, or contractual penalties imposed by third-party service providers;
• any legal, disciplinary, civil, or criminal consequences arising from the use of the software in violation of applicable rules.

Third parties

This project is an independent work and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by Microsoft Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or products (Microsoft Edge, Edge WebDriver, etc.). All trademarks, logos, and product names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

User's exclusive responsibility

Anyone who downloads, installs, modifies, or uses this software does so at their own sole risk. It is the user's responsibility to:

1. verify that their use is compatible with the Terms of Service of the platforms on which the software runs;
2. obtain, where necessary, authorization from their organization, IT administrators, or system owners;
3. ensure that their use complies with applicable laws in their country and/or jurisdiction.

Warranty

The software is provided "AS IS", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including — but not limited to — warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of third-party rights.