title: How to run a chrome extension as a web socket server?
body: <p>I would like to use the chrome browser as a software technical platform for
  digital signage purposes. To force the chrome browser to receive and execute any
  self-defined custom commands (e.g. create a new tab and inquire the content of a
  certain web-page/url) I need to run the chrome browser as a server
  listening to a certain network port.</p>
  
  <p>What is the best way/technology to use websockets, server.io, etc?</p>