XSwitch

Name: XSwitch
Rating: 4.7894736842105265 (19 reviews)
Author: yize.shc

A tool for redirecting URLs and allowing CORS to make the local development experience easy and happy.

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XSwitch is a Chrome extension designed to streamline your local development workflow by enabling seamless URL redirection and Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) management. With XSwitch, developers can redirect requests from online CDNs or any URLs to alternative destinations, such as local files, different CDNs, or inline JavaScript snippets. This flexibility allows for efficient testing and debugging without complex configurations.

Additionally, XSwitch simplifies handling CORS issues by allowing you to enable CORS on selected sites specifically for your development environment. This feature eliminates common cross-origin barriers during web development, making the experience smoother and more productive. Whether you're testing local assets or working with third-party resources, XSwitch ensures an easy and happy development process.

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By:

yize.shc

Users:

10,000

Rating:

4.79

(19)

Version:

1.17.1 Last updated: 2021-06-01

Creation date:

2019-09-17

Risk:

Permissions:

webRequest
storage
webRequestBlocking
browsingData
<all_urls>

Size:

1.60MB

Email:

yi*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-09

Ranking

# 8,467 ▲ 64

Other rankings

#689 in Developer Tools ▲ 1 #294 in redirect keyword 52

User reviews

XSwitch is praised for being a highly useful and effective proxy tool, especially among front-end developers and teams, with easy usage and good functionality. However, some users reported that Chrome disabled the extension, the popup interface is too narrow which reduces usability, and there is a need for a more prominent indicator when proxy rules are active to avoid confusion during debugging.

Pros

Extension is very useful and easy to use.
Highly recommended and promoted within teams.
Effective proxy tool appreciated by front-end developers.
Offers good functionality for managing proxy rules.

Cons

Extension caused Chrome to disable it (possibly due to policy issues).
The popup window of the extension appears too narrow, affecting user experience.
Lack of a clear and noticeable icon indicating when proxy rules are active.

Recent reviews

被chrome停用了。有替代插件吗

任仲*****, 2025-06-03

在浏览器右上角插件点击时，发现弹出的xwitch变窄了，比较影响体验，有方法解决吗

hk*****, 2023-09-06

非常好用

Ji*****, 2023-02-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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XSwitch 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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Risk likelihood

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XSwitch has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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