ExtensionLoadWarnings on electron startup

[davemfish]

(node:3046) ExtensionLoadWarning: Warnings loading extension at /Users/emily/Library/Application Support/invest-workbench/extensions/fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi:
  Unrecognized manifest key 'browser_action'.
  Unrecognized manifest key 'minimum_chrome_version'.
  Unrecognized manifest key 'update_url'.
  Cannot load extension with file or directory name _metadata. Filenames starting with "_" are reserved for use by the system.

(Use `Electron --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)

These warnings are related to loading the react-devtools extension, which was a recent change. There's been a lot of discussion of them and my conclusion was that it's simply not worth the effort to try to silence them. Or rather, the bug is upstream and silencing them would require each of us to jump through some manual hoops in our local filesystem, which I never bothered trying. I should have warned you all though!

MarshallOfSound/electron-devtools-installer#143
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23918539/extension-installed-from-chrome-webstore-throws-error-package-is-invalid-detai

[davemfish]

Just created this issue as a PSA. I don't think it's worth trying to workaround ourselves so I labeled wontfix. But if anyone feels differently, feel free to have at it!

[davemfish]

These warnings have gotten more verbose, but it still sounds like there is no reasonable fix. See electron/electron#36545

Re-opened just so we're all aware of the situation. Still seems like a wontfix though, unless we find an alternative solution. I do occasionally use the react devtools, and would probably benefit from using them even more.

[davemfish]

Not only do the warnings exist, but the devtools don't work either. I'll remove the extension and we can add it back if the upstream electron issue is resolved.

[dcdenu4]

Close.