LatestStableChromeVersion

ability to update version using parameter while importing module

Author: alan-null

CRX/CRX.psm1

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+param(
+    [parameter(Position=0,Mandatory=$false)][boolean]$UpdateChromeVersion
+)
+
+$Global:LatestStableChromeVersion = [version]"132.0.6834.159"
+
 $Public = @( Get-ChildItem -Path $PSScriptRoot\Public -Recurse -Filter *.ps1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue )
 $Private = @( Get-ChildItem -Path $PSScriptRoot\Private -Recurse -Filter *.ps1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue )
 
@@ -9,4 +15,12 @@ Foreach ($import in @($Private + $Public )) {
         Write-Error -Message "Failed to import function $($import.fullname): $_"
     }
 }
+
+if ($UpdateChromeVersion) {
+    $version = Get-LatestStableChromeVersion
+    if ($version) {
+        $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion = $version
+    }
+}
+
 Export-ModuleMember -Function $Public.Basename

CRX/Private/Get-CRXUpdateUrl.ps1

@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ function Get-CRXUpdateUrl {
         [string]$Id
     )
 
-    "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?prodversion=131.0.6778.205&acceptformat=crx2,crx3&x=id%3D$Id%26installsource%3Dondemand%26uc"
+    $prodVersion = $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion.ToString()
+    "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?prodversion=$prodVersion&acceptformat=crx2,crx3&x=id%3D$Id%26installsource%3Dondemand%26uc"
 }

CRX/Public/Get-LatestStableChromeVersion.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+function Get-LatestStableChromeVersion {
+    $uri = "https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/fetch_releases?channel=Stable&platform=Windows&num=1"
+    try {
+        $data = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $uri
+        $available = [version]$data.version
+    } catch {
+        Write-Warning "Failed to retrieve the latest stable Chrome version. Please check your internet connection."
+        return $null
+    }
+    $available
+}

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ Install-Module -Name CRX
 Import-Module -Name CRX
 ```
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> **Latest stable chrome version is hardcoded in `$Global:LatestStableChromeVersion` by default**
+>
+> You can update it manually or use `-ArgumentList` during module import so the latest version will be automatically fetched from https://chromiumdash.appspot.com
+>
+> `Import-Module CRX -ArgumentList $true`
+
 ### Example Usage
 **Downloads the CRX file for a specified extension.**
 ```powershell

tests/CRX.Tests.ps1

@@ -3,6 +3,68 @@ if (-not (Get-Module -Name Pester)) {
 }
 Import-Module .\CRX\CRX.psm1 -Force
 
+Describe 'CRX Module Import' {
+    BeforeAll {
+        # hardcoded version - shipped with the module
+        $chromeVersion = [version]"132.0.6834.159"
+    }
+
+    Context 'When UpdateChromeVersion parameter is used' {
+        It 'Should get the latest stable Chrome version' {
+            Import-Module .\CRX\CRX.psm1 -ArgumentList $true -Force
+
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion | Should -BeOfType [version]
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion -gt $chromeVersion | Should -Be $true
+        }
+
+        It 'Should not get the latest stable Chrome version' {
+            Import-Module .\CRX\CRX.psm1 -ArgumentList $false -Force
+
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion | Should -BeOfType [version]
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion.ToString() | Should -Be $chromeVersion
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'When UpdateChromeVersion parameter is not used' {
+        It 'Should not get the latest stable Chrome version' {
+            Import-Module .\CRX\CRX.psm1 -Force
+
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion | Should -BeOfType [version]
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion.ToString() | Should -Be $chromeVersion
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Describe 'Get-LatestStableChromeVersion' {
+    Context 'When API call is successful' {
+        It 'Should return a valid version' {
+            Mock -CommandName Invoke-RestMethod -ModuleName CRX -MockWith {
+                return @{
+                    channel   = 'Stable'
+                    milestone = 132
+                    platform  = "Windows"
+                    version   = "132.0.6834.160"
+                }
+            }
+
+            $result = Get-LatestStableChromeVersion
+            $result | Should -BeOfType [version]
+            $result.ToString() | Should -Be "132.0.6834.160"
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'When API call fails' {
+        It 'Should return $null' {
+            Mock -CommandName Invoke-RestMethod -ModuleName CRX -MockWith {
+                throw "API call failed"
+            }
+
+            $result = Get-LatestStableChromeVersion
+            $result | Should -Be $null
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 Describe 'CRX.Tests' {
     BeforeAll {
         $testUrl = 'https://localhost.com/crx/blobs/ASuc5ohLVu-itAJfZqe6NgPkB0pCREbOH49PhxJq4pMdp7MWQx-ycGQt8dsD8WUSM_dTlB5sLwXljaUve7GTKh485NrRlNGdmT7O5aT9uS4R9jmIqNJBAMZSmuV9IZ0e0VV7jGd-rrI-YR5eoIra2Q/AOCLHCCCFDKJDDGPAAAJLDGLJHLLHGMD_4_0_0_0.crx'
@@ -105,3 +167,19 @@ Describe 'CRX.Tests' {
         }
     }
 }
+
+InModuleScope CRX {
+    Describe 'Get-CRXUpdateUrl' {
+        BeforeAll {
+            $Global:LatestStableChromeVersion = [version]"128.0.0.256"
+            $testExtensionId = "aoclhcccfdkjddgpaaajldgljhllhgmd"
+
+        }
+
+        It 'Should return the correct update URL' {
+            $expectedUrl = "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?prodversion=128.0.0.256&acceptformat=crx2,crx3&x=id%3D$testExtensionId%26installsource%3Dondemand%26uc"
+            $result = Get-CRXUpdateUrl -Id $testExtensionId
+            $result | Should -Be $expectedUrl
+        }
+    }
+}