# Open Debug View (for Codepen)

> Easier debugging of your codepens. Adds a button to switch to Debug view in Codepen. Opens a new tab.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-debug-view-for-codepen](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-debug-view-for-codepen)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-debug-view-for-codepen`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Suman Karki
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-09
- **First published:** 2022-11-09
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-debug-view-for-codepen/)

## Description

Open Debug View (for Codepen) is a Firefox add-on that allows for easier debugging of your Codepens. It adds a button to switch to Debug view in Codepen and opens a new tab.

## Rankings

- #88,682 — Overall
- #66 — debug

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `*.codepen.io`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-debug-view-for-codepen)