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A chrome extension that will refresh tabs based on regex messages sent from a websocket server.
Use case
You want to automatically tell chrom to refresh tab(s) based on a regex.
The Technical Stuff
The chrome extension will create a WebSocket instance that subscribes to a WebSocket server. The websocket server in-turn needs to send a regex message to the subscriber (chrome extension). The extension will use the regex and reload tabs who's URL matches the regex.
Github repo and detailed doc: https://github.com/ahmed-musallam/websocket-refresh-chrome-ext
Extension safety
Risk impact
websocket refresh chrome extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
websocket refresh chrome extension may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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