Tried testing the issue on chrome reported version# 70.0.3538.77 using Windows-10 with steps mentioned below:
1) Launched chrome reported version, opened terminal
2) In terminal ran 'google-chrome --pack-extension=[location of sample extension] --pack-extension-key=[key location if any, or skip]' and pressed enter
3) In terminal didn't observed anything

@Reporter: Please find above mentioned information and attached screenshot for your reference and let us know if you are pointing the same. Provide your feedback on it which help in further triaging it.

Thanks!

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Hi! Thanks for looking into it. Yes I am pointing out the same issue.
I am even attaching the screenshot of the command that I tried.

Also, I even found a question in stack overflow of some other person facing the same issue. But, the solution they gave did not really help me.

Even if I type 'google-chrome -h' to look at the available options, the pack extension doesnt come up.

Here is the link to the stack overflow one for reference -

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5075022/why-cant-i-create-a-google-chrome-extension-from-the-cli

We provide custom extension for schools and colleges and this would really help us a lot in automation. 

Thanks 
Nidhi

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Thank you for providing more feedback. Adding the requester to the cc list.

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Also, a few places mention some scripts available for extension packing, but I couldnt find them anywhere in the chrome documentation. Probably they have been removed.
(Ref Link - https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/hosting#scripts )

If the command line tool doesn't work, can you please help with the scripts that might work?

Thanks
Nidhi

Hi,

I never heard back from anyone.
Any updates on this?

-Nidhi

As the issue seems to be out of scope for us to triage it from our end, hence adding label "TE-NeedsTriageHelp" and requesting someone from "Platform>Extensions" team to have a look into this and help in further triaging it.

Thanks!