Issue

I have a Windows desktop application which must work in collaboration with my Chrome extension.

Can I send a message to my desktop app somehow from Google Chrome extension?

Which IPC objects can I use?

Solution

I see three options:

You could use the internet. You can have a remote service that both the chrome extension and your desktop app talk to, to communicate.
You could have your desktop app have a simple server built into it so that the chrome extension can make local http requests to it to communicate with it.
~~Use the Google NPAPI plugin functionality to have full access to the computer.~~ Now deprecated

Answered By - Mike Grace

Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (PHPFixing Admin)