# What's new in web extensions: I/O 2026 recap

DevFeed: [What's new in web extensions: I/O 2026 recap](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-s-new-in-web-extensions-i-o-2026-recap-4135.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.chrome.com/blog/extensions-io-2026?hl=en>)

Author: Milica Mihajlija X GitHub Homepage

Published: 2026-05-22T07:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [developer.chrome.com: Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/developer-chrome-com-blog.md>)

Topics: [Extension](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/extension.md>), [Chrome](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chrome.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [Web platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-platform.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding.md>), [chrome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chrome.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [extensions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extensions.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [monitor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitor.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

## AI overview

Google I/O 2026 extension updates include broader developer registration, an Extensions skill for AI coding agents, Chrome DevTools support for extension debugging, and granular Chrome Web Store member roles and permissions.

## Source excerpt

Another Google I/O is behind us and we have covered all the exciting extensions updates!