# Vue Devtools Unlocker

> Enable Vue DevTools in production environments

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/vue-devtools-unlocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/vue-devtools-unlocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `vue-devtools-unlocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** zhensherlock
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 25
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-21
- **First published:** 2025-03-13
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/vue-devtools-unlocker/)
- **Website:** [https://vue-devtools-unlocker.vercel.app](https://vue-devtools-unlocker.vercel.app/)

## Description

A Firefox add-on that enables Vue DevTools for production Vue applications.

Vue DevTools Unlocker helps you inspect production Vue apps without changing their source code. It enables Vue DevTools visibility for Vue 2 and Vue 3 applications, including component inspection and Pinia store/state visibility when a runtime Pinia instance is available.

Why install this add-on?
<ul><li>Enable Vue DevTools access for production Vue applications</li><li>Inspect Vue component hierarchies and state flows in real time</li><li>View Vue 3 Pinia stores and state in the Pinia inspector when available</li><li>Works out of the box without code changes</li><li>Supports Vue 2.x and Vue 3.x</li><li>Auto-detects the Vue version and displays runtime information</li><li>Lightweight, with minimal runtime overhead</li></ul>
Key use cases
<ul><li>Debug third-party Vue applications, such as CMS and SaaS platforms</li><li>Troubleshoot component and Pinia state issues in production</li><li>Replicate component rendering problems</li><li>Inspect Vue 3 application state without modifying app code</li><li>Demonstrate Vue internals for educational or debugging purposes</li></ul>
Note: Some browser-restricted or security-sensitive pages may not allow extension scripts to run.

## Rankings

- #21,944 — Overall
- #69 — environment
- #85 — component
- #233 — productivity

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/vue-devtools-unlocker)