Ember Inspector

Tool for debugging Ember applications.

Ember Inspector - A Chrome Extension for Debugging Ember Applications

"Ember Inspector" is a Chrome extension designed to streamline and simplify the debugging process for Ember.js applications. Users can view routes, conform to Ember naming conventions, overlay application with template, controller and model information, inspect application objects, access application objects in console via $E variable, and access Ember Data records. Open source project maintained by Ember.js community.
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Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Rating: 4.81
(344)
Version: 4.13.1 (Last updated: 2024-07-31)
Creation date: 2020-05-15
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 3.66M
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Ember (v4.2.3)
1.96 (8,606) 558,443+
Ember Inspector (v4.13.1)
4.94 (16) 1,354+
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Extension summary

The Ember Inspector is a plug-in for the Chrome developer tools that makes understanding and debugging your Ember.js application a snap.

After installing this extension, you'll be able to easily:

  • View all of the routes defined in your application.
  • Reference Ember's naming conventions for your URLs, including what to name your controllers, templates, routes and more.
  • Overlay your application with information about what templates, controllers, and models are currently being rendered.
  • Inspect the objects in your application, such as models and controllers, with UI that fully supports Ember features such as bindings and computed properties.
  • Make your application's objects available in the console as the $E variable.
  • If you're using Ember Data, see all of the records that have been loaded.

The Ember Inspector is an open source project maintained by the Ember.js community. The source code is available for download at https://github.com/emberjs/ember-inspector.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great tool for productivity.
  • Must have when working with Ember.
  • Excellent for developing Ember apps.
  • Works well in incognito mode.
Cons
  • Doesn't work after latest updates.
  • Issues with accessing features like 'Routes' and service workers.
  • Creates visual errors on some web pages.
  • Rarely works and lacks alternatives.
Most mentioned
  • Unusable after the latest update.
  • Must have tool for Ember development.
  • Access to models would be beneficial.
  • Works only in incognito mode.
  • Problems with Chrome and Firefox compatibility.
User reviews
Been using this for years, a great tool for productivity.
by hari balaji, 2024-09-17

Without this addon we can't achieve our goal as fast.
by Balakumar, 2024-08-16

by Greg Hoin, 2024-02-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Ember Inspector requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Ember Inspector has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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