Live Dev

Name: Live Dev
Author: Greg Bowler

By: Greg Bowler

Automatically reload client-side assets without refreshing the page.

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Features & Capabilities

This is a Firefox extension for development. It is currently feature complete for basic usage, but I have plans to improve over time (see below).

Usage

Mark any <link> or <style> element with the attribute data-live-dev to indicate that it should reload behind the scenes, without needing a page refresh.

Click the page action (the icon in the URL bar) to enable live reloading, press again to disable.

Future features

There are currently lots of extensions out there that do this exact functionality. Currently this extension has no extra functionality (apart from opt-in via HTML attributes). I built this to experiment with Firefox extensions, but I do have plans for unique features in the future.

The main plan is to allow data-live-dev attribute to be added to any element, even the <body> itself. That will allow you to write HTML in your editor and see the page change in front of your eyes. This would be a unique feature, but we'll see if I get the time/motivation.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Greg Bowler

Daily users:

Version:

1.0 Last updated: 2020-02-21

Version code:

4966442

Creation date:

2020-02-20

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

13.49KB

Email:

gr*****@g105b.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 139,245 ▲ 3,166

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Developed by:

Greg Bowler

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/live-dev/

Email:

gr*****@g105b.com

Website:

https://github.com/g105b/live-dev

Is Live Dev Safe?

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Live Dev requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

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Live Dev is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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