Pause Script Execution

Name: Pause Script Execution
Rating: 3.4285714285714284 (7 reviews)
Author: Andy Smith

Pause JavaScript execution to aid in debugging. Open DevTools and press the hotkey (default Ctrl+Shift+S) to pause script execution.

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Pause Script Execution Chrome Extension

Pause Script Execution is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to aid developers in debugging JavaScript-heavy web pages. When elements move too quickly or popups disappear on hover, this tool allows you to freeze script execution instantly with a customizable hotkey (default Ctrl+Shift+S) right inside Chrome DevTools. Under the hood, it triggers the JavaScript debugger statement, letting you inspect all ongoing activity.

To use, simply open DevTools, press the hotkey to pause scripts, and reload the page to hit the exact moment you want to debug. You can customize the hotkey via Chrome's Extensions Keyboard Shortcuts page. Note that with recent Chrome updates, you may need to disable "Content scripts injected by extensions" in DevTools settings under "Ignore list" for proper functionality. The extension is open-source and available on GitHub for transparency and contributions.

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Version:

1.0.1 Last updated: 2025-06-27

Creation date:

2024-05-30

Risk:

Permissions:

scripting
activeTab

Size:

71.23KB

Email:

ch*****@ajsmith.org

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-07

Ranking

# 38,046 ▼ 78

Other rankings

#7967 in Developer Tools ▼ 35

#16 in pause keyword 15 ▼ 2

#24 in script keyword 21

#55 in javascript keyword 44 ▲ 13

#121 in press keyword 19 ▲ 12

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User reviews

This extension works once, then stops working until the extension is restarted (e.g. disable then enable).

aa*****, 2025-02-01

This worked on my Mac!

Da*****, 2024-12-16

Doesn't work on mac

Ab*****, 2024-11-19

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Pause Script Execution does not require any sensitive permissions.

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