Cachebuster
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- Extension status: Featured
- Live on Store
Front-end devs: stop fiddling with the address bar every time you need fresh-baked server goodness.
## Usage
Hitting [alt + r] appends the current tab’s URL with a `cachebuster` querystring key, using the POSIX time as a value. (Clicking the extension icon works too, I guess.)
This addition is pushed on using replaceState and then the tab is reloaded as a callback. The history remains unpolluted.
The querystring is appended if it exists or created if it doesn’t. Anchor links remain intact, too.
No analytics. No special permissions. Because that’s kinda creepy.
## Version Log
---1.0.3---
• Optimized the PNG set, knocking a few Kb out of the package.
---1.0.2---
• Snappy new marketing copy! I’m going to make millions!
• Lowercased the querystring key to “cachebuster”. I’m sorry, I should have known better the first time. I don’t know what I was thinking.
---1.0.1---
• Various tinkers.
## Sourcecode
See how the sausage is made at
https://github.com/niftinessafoot/cachebuster
Latest reviews
- Andrei Rosu
- Works as expected 💯
- Mark Johnson
- This extension is exceptional for its utility and simplicity. I only wish you'd create one for Firefox too!
- Mark Johnson
- This extension is exceptional for its utility and simplicity. I only wish you'd create one for Firefox too!
- Ahn Ming Loke
- Light footprint. Does what you need it to do.
- Ahn Ming Loke
- Light footprint. Does what you need it to do.
- Alan Wong
- When you are developing and they go "we need cache" and you go "NOOOOOOOOOO"
- Robert Yang
- It is simple and straightforward. Does what it says on the tin.
- Robert Yang
- It is simple and straightforward. Does what it says on the tin.