Timeline URL for DevTools

Easily share a devtools timeline using a simple URL
What is Timeline URL for DevTools?
Timeline URL for DevTools is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily share your Chrome DevTools timeline with colleagues. Record a timeline, save it to disk, upload it to a host, and generate a shareable URL. It is open source and developed by Arthur Verschaeve and Paul Irish.

Extension stats

Users: 176 ▲ 12
Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2015-08-03)
Creation date: 2015-08-03
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 21.33K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

If you use Chrome DevTools to profile your sites and apps, you probably want to easily share those results with colleagues. This extension can create a shareable URL of a live navigable timeline. Record a timeline, right-click and save it to disk, and then upload it to a host (like Dropbox). Then go to Sources panel, "Generate Timeline URL" pane, paste in the hosted URL and hit go.

This project is open source: https://github.com/arthurvr/timeline-url It asks for "Read and write to all sites" but only because it injects an iframe into your devtools. Read the source if you like.

Authors: Arthur Verschaeve & Paul Irish

Extension safety

Risk impact

Timeline URL for DevTools requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Timeline URL for DevTools has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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