React Context DevTool

Devtool for React Context and useReducer

React Context DevTool - Track Changes in React Context & useReducer

React Context DevTool is a robust Chrome extension that allows robust debugging of React Context and useReducer APIs. It aids in tracking state changes, thus enhancing application development. It offers a variety of views (tree, raw, and diff) to display the evolution of context values. The tool further allows users to dispatch actions directly from the devtool. Providing source code openly on GitHub, the project encourages contributor engagement for enhancement and improvement.

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By: Deep Patel

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.48

(23)

Version: 4.4 (Last updated: 2025-02-13)

Creation date: 2020-07-02

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 2.46M

Email: de*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,333 ▲ 68

Other rankings

#6533 in Developer Tools ▲ 90 #56 in state keyword 9 ▲ 5 #88 in debug keyword 36 ▲ 6 #296 in tools keyword 67 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

React Context DevTool (v4.2)

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React Context DevTool (v4.3)

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User reviews

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Pros

Works well for debugging React Context
Saves time during debugging
User-friendly interface
Effective for multiple contexts
Circular reference issue resolved

Cons

Doesn't work on localhost for some users
Only supports the first instance of React Context on a page
Context menu sometimes doesn't show up
Requires integration within the app, not standalone
No updates to context values during interactions

Most mentioned

Working perfectly for many users
Issues with localhost
Problems with multiple instances of React Context
Missing context menu in DevTools
Integration requirements for usage

User reviews

thank you very much!! working perfectly for all contexts! managed to work in localhost and with multiple contexts / providers

Thiago Oliveira, 2025-01-09

Doesn't work on localhost.

Jonas Tolentino, 2025-01-01

A handy extension but it seems to only support the first instance of React Context on a page, I just found the problem when I added multiple components with their own React Context.

Chris Loughnane, 2024-11-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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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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