Google Chrome extensions using manifest_version: 2 are restricted from using eval or new Function. All of the JavaScript templating librar
manifest_version: 2
eval
new Function
The answers here are outdated so I post an update.
Since September, Google changed their policy and allowed unsafe-eval in manifest 2 extensions. See this thread and this page.
unsafe-eval
So libraries using eval(), new Function() etc. can be used if unsafe-eval is turned on for your extensions.
eval()
new Function()