Extension reload button not working

bsidhom

The extension reload button does not seem to work on unpacked extensions. When developing an extension, the only thing that works for me at the moment is to uninstall and reinstall an extension. Clicking the reload button does not update extension code.

Steps to reproduce:

Create a basic extension that just demonstrates that the code is loaded. For example, a simple popup window with a button that logs a message to the console.
Install the extension "from disk" as an unpacked extension.
Interact with it to see that it works (e.g., click the button and verify console logs).
Update the code to change the logged message.
Click the "Reload from Disk" button in the extension manager.
Interact with the extension again and observe that the new behavior does not work.

I've only tested this with Chrome-style manifest v3 extensions, so it may or may not affect all extension types.

Orion/OS verions:
Version 1.0.3 (142), WebKit 624.1.2.19.2
Build date January 17, 2026
Mac 26.3 (Build 25D125)

The "Reload from Disk" button should update the extension in-place with new code from disk.

Version 1.0.3 (142), WebKit 624.1.2.19.2 Build date January 17, 2026 Mac 26.3 (Build 25D125)

Tahoe (26)

southp

When a browser extension is installed from disk, there will be a "reload from disk" button. However, clicking on it doesn't reload. To demonstrate the issue easier, here is a minimal possible extension: https://github.com/southp/orion-reload-exp

Reproducing steps

Clone the above extension and install it.
Click on its button from the extension bar. A simple popup saying "Hello" will show.
Modify "Hello" in the popup.html to anything else, e.g. "World", and then save the file.
Click "Reload from disk".
Click on the extension's button again. It will still show "Hello".

After updating, the popup should show the updated content.

Version 0.99.135-beta (WebKit 622.1.15.19.2)

Sequoia (15)

awpeter

Any update on this? 😢