MobX Developer Tools

MobX Developer Tools

Dev-tools for MobX and React

What is MobX Developer Tools?
MobX Developer Tools is a comprehensive debugging solution for developers who work with MobX and React. Through this Chrome extension, developers gain the ability to inspect mobx-react observers, edit values within their observable objects, and track real-time changes in MobX observables. The tool also comes equipped with built-in Model-View-Update-Subscription (MST) support to ensure optimal performance and accurate debugging.
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Stats
Users: 30,000+
Rating: 3.37 (49)
Version: 0.9.26 (Last updated: 2020-10-30)
Creation date: 2020-04-24
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • file:///*
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 896.00K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
Summary

Inspect mobx-react observers. Edit values in observable objects (Doesn't support editing react props/state, use react-devtools for that) Track changes in MobX observables MST support

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Easy to initialize the dev tools without including the code
  • Easier than installing the npm package mobx-react-devtools manually
  • Good for react mobx development
Cons
  • Freezes and generally doesn't work correctly
  • Issues with connectivity - gets stuck on 'connecting'
  • Poor compared to redux-devtools
  • Has not been updated in a long time
  • Lacks a scrollbar for large data sets
  • Not useful for detecting error sources in Mobx
  • Doesn't run on Microsoft Edge(webkit)
  • Bug in the latest version
Most mentioned
  • Scrollbar issue
  • Freezing
  • Poor compared to redux-devtools
  • Connectivity issue
Recent reviews
Missing components and Performance tabs (in a React app). The only things I can inspect are changes (i.e. mobx actions).
by Artur Finger Artur Finger, 2022-09-13

Freezes and just doesn't work.
by Akseli Nurmio Akseli Nurmio, 2022-08-09

It says "connecting..." forever and nothing happens.
by Daniel Daniel, 2022-01-03
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Safety
Risk impact

MobX Developer Tools may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

MobX Developer Tools has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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