console.diff(...)

Compare objects in memory with console.diff(old, new) devtools function

Enhance DevTools with console.diff()

console.diff(...) is a Chrome extension that enhances the console API by incorporating the ability to compare objects in memory. It adds a JSDiff tab to your dev-tools where you can view the comparison results. This extension improves the debugging experience for developers.

Extension stats

By: Alexander Block

Users: 265

Rating: 5.00

Version: 3.0.7 (Last updated: 2025-03-05)

Creation date: 2019-02-22

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 69.28K

Email: ca*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 51,676 ▼ 202

Other rankings

#1205 in Developer Tools ▲ 5 #21 in console keyword 13 ▼ 4 #61 in compare keyword 8 ▼ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

When use have complex JS objects and need to know what changed, this is so extremely helpful! Thanks for sharing! Save me already hours.

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Peter Tandler, 2023-06-20

Incredibly useful. I don't think much maintenance will be required for an extension like this, but if there is I hope they'll keep it up :)

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Isaac Drew, 2021-08-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

console.diff(...) 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of console.diff(...). Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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