DevTools browser extension for Vue.js

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7.0.0 beta 12
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October 24, 2024
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Vue.js devtools (beta) Extension

Chrome DevTools extension for debugging Vue.js applications.

Thank you for trying the Vue.js devtools Beta! If you have any issue, please report them on the GitHub repository.

This is the beta channel with a brand-new re-implementation, built with Vue 3.

Note the beta channel may cause conflict with the stable version of Vue devtools. If the Vue icon is lit but the Vue tab doesn't show up in devtools, please temporarily disable the stable version and re-open the page.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Vue.js devtools (beta) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Vue.js devtools (beta) extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Vue.js devtools (beta) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Vue.js devtools (beta) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Vue.js devtools (beta) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Vue.js devtools (beta) extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Vue.js devtools (beta) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Vue.js devtools (beta) extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Vue.js devtools (beta) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Vue.js devtools (beta) extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension file

Select and download the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Vue.js devtools (beta) extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Vue.js devtools (beta) extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Vue.js devtools (beta) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Andrew Reddin (ID: 0000008c2a885949) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/19/2023 This was the greatest extension i've ever used in the Vue 2 days Then vue 3 came out and it became a buggy, unreliable mess. You could still sort of use it though Now it just doesn't load whatsoever. What is going on over there??

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梁登科 (ID: 0000009b4f31f224) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/16/2023 每次打开插件,控制台就会报警告。而且鼠标移入页面会一直提示警告: api.min.js:1can not find handler for message {source: 'vue-devtools-backend', payload: Array(1)},谁有解决办法吗?????

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西洼 (ID: 000000d2789557da) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 01/30/2023 An error occurred in hook walkComponentParents TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'parent')

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Farhad Shikder (ID: 000000b120447fda) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/17/2023 It does not work at all.

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Forest42 (ID: 000000269d273e30) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/21/2022 Всё прекрасно работает, необходимо перезагрузить Chrome и открывать через панель для разработки