Spector.js

Explore and Troubleshoot your WebGL scenes easily.

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Spector.js: Your WebGL Exploration & Troubleshooting Tool

Spector.js is a Chrome extension which proves to be a boon for WebGL developers. It captures all the information from a frame, allowing developers to explore the entire commands list with their associated visual states and context information. It simplifies exploration and troubleshooting of WebGL and WebGL2 scenes, and is compatible with any WebGL capable browser and all the web-based 3D engines, including vanilla scripts.

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Extension stats

By: babylon.js

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.65

(46)

Version: 0.9.32 (Last updated: 2024-10-15)

Creation date: 2020-03-16

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
activeTab

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 378.88K

Email: va*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,989 ▲ 72

Other rankings

#87 in Developer Tools

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Spector.js (v0.9.28)

1,354+ 4.44

(18)

Spector.js (v0.9.8)

5,948+ 3.00

(2)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Essential tool for debugging WebGL applications
Helps improve performance in games by allowing detailed debugging
Highly praised by users for its functionality and utility
Great companion for other frameworks like Babylon.js and three.js

Cons

No longer supported due to new Chrome policies
Doesn't work in any browser as it fails to populate the canvas list
Frequent issues with broken functionality and layout
Requires updating to comply with recent changes in Chrome API

Most mentioned

Issues with working correctly in newer versions of Chrome
Request for updates and support for the extension
Praise for its debugging capabilities and usefulness

User reviews

The only way to debug webgl. Can't imagine learning without it. Also helpful while debugging opengl code compiled to wasm. Can't believe google is going to delete it from store

Mikhail Miatselski, 2024-10-02

I learned a lot thanks this extension. Sadly it is no longer supported because of new Chrome policies. Can we do something to help?

Joseph Merdrignac, 2024-09-09

I'm in love with this debugger

Sebastian Oscar Lopez, 2024-03-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Spector.js requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Spector.js. Use it at your own risk.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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