Chrome Apps & Extensions Developer Tool

Chrome Apps & Extensions Developer Tool

Develop and Debug Chrome Apps & Extensions.

What is Chrome Apps & Extensions Developer Tool?
The 'Chrome Apps & Extensions Developer Tool' is a handy tool for developers, designed to enhance the efficiency of building and debugging Chrome Apps and Extensions. It provides various features such as viewing permissions, launching, packing and uninstalling an app/extension, among others. However, this tool is now deprecated and automatically uninstalls when installed.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 4.24 (1,351)
Version: 0.1.19 (Last updated: 2023-03-28)
Creation date: 2014-06-09
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • management
  • developerPrivate
  • activityLogPrivate
Size: 118.78K
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Merlin
Summary

Note: This item is now deprecated and will uninstall itself when installed.

The Chrome Apps Developer Tool helps developers build and debug Chrome Apps and Extensions.

The features include:

  • Separate view for unpacked apps/extensions
  • Inspect views for inspecting app/extension pages using dev tools
  • Reload an app/extension
  • Launch an app/extension
  • View permissions
  • Pack an app/extension
  • Uninstall an app/extension
  • Load an unpacked app/extension
  • Search for app/extension

By installing this item, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for managing and removing apps and extensions
  • Provides a windowed version of the Extensions page
  • It's convenient for some users
Cons
  • Crashes manifest v3 extensions
  • Deprecated by Google
  • Button 'load unpacked' not working
  • Causes other extensions to crash
  • Some users report it deletes the source file of the extension
Most mentioned
  • Load unpacked button not working
  • Outdated and causes crashes
  • Needs an update
  • Difficult to understand what an extension is doing
  • Not compatible with newer Chrome versions or operating systems like Windows 10
Recent reviews
Useful, but it's difficult to understand what an extension is doing. Please allow filtering by event type so that it would be easier to find malware extensions.
by A Google user, 2017-08-02

Muito bom, um ótimo atalho!
by A Google user, 2016-09-26

Useful, but it's difficult to understand what an extension is doing. Please allow filtering by event type so that it would be easier to find malware extensions.
by A Google user, 2017-08-02
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Safety
Risk impact

Chrome Apps & Extensions Developer Tool is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Chrome Apps & Extensions Developer Tool has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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