Web Tracing Framework

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What is Web Tracing Framework?
Web Tracing Framework is a Chrome extension designed for web developers working on large, performance-sensitive JavaScript applications. This tool integrates with browsers' built-in development tools to provide analysis, visualization, and enhancement capabilities, aiming to improve app performance and maintain a steady 60fps. In addition, it collects additional information from Chrome like garbage collection events.

Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 3.64 (11)
Version: 2017.10.20.1 (Last updated: 2017-10-20)
Creation date: 2017-10-20
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • chrome://favicon/
  • cookies
  • debugger
  • fileBrowserHandler
  • management
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • See more
Size: 1.36M

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Extension summary

The Web Tracing Framework is a collection of libraries, tools, and scripts aimed at web developers trying to write large, performance-sensitive Javascript applications. It's designed to be used in conjunction with the built-in development tools of browsers but goes far beyond what they usually support at the cost of some user setup time.

This is a Chrome extension that makes it easy to use the Web Tracing Framework on your pages and gathers additional information from Chrome such as garbage collection events. It is designed to be used in conjunction with user instrumentation.

For more information on the Web Tracing Framework and how to get started, see: http://google.github.io/tracing-framework

NOTE: until Chrome bug 158234 is fixed the timing information on Chrome/Windows is incorrect. See more known issues at https://github.com/google/tracing-framework/blob/master/KNOWN_ISSUES.md

User reviews

so many bugs
by song cong, 2019-06-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Tracing Framework requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Web Tracing Framework has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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