Chrome extension source viewer
View source code of Chrome extensions, Firefox addons or Opera extensions (crx/nex/xpi) from the Chrome web store and elsewhere.
View the source code of any Chrome extension in the Chrome Web store without installing it.
Features:
- Button at the Chrome Web store
- Download extension as zip file
- View source
- Configurable via context menu on button: Set one-click action via "primary action on click".
- View source:
- File name/type filter
- Search in the file content (literal or regexp)
- Automatic beautification (formatting) of code
- Syntax highlighting
- Show hashes (md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512) of individual files
- Image preview
- View embedded zip files
- View any zip file by URL or file chooser
- View source of platform-specific extensions (such as Chrome OS-only extensions, or NaCl for a different architecture).
- Permalink to file and search result within a zip or extension file.
- Full support for incognito mode.
- Outputs public key and extension ID to the console.
Optional features (see options page):
- View source of Opera 15+ extensions, Edge extensions, Firefox addons or Thunderbird add-ons.
- "View extension source" contextmenu item on links to Chrome extensions
- View source of Chrome extensions outside the webstore. The View source button becomes visible when you select a CRX file for download.
Source code: https://github.com/Rob--W/crxviewer
Online demo: https://robwu.nl/crxviewer/
Contact: [email protected]
Change log:
- 1.2.3:
Add "downloads" permission to make sure that the "Download" button always works as intended.
- 1.2.4:
Add extra parameters to the CRX URL to make sure that CRX files of extensions uploaded to the Chrome Web Store after July 2014 are correctly read.
- 1.2.6: Sync options, use optionsV2, show numeric progress instead of dots, updated JSBeautifier, restore font size.
- 1.2.7: Bugfixes (viewer height, checkbox filter).
- 1.3:
Support Firefox addons (also available as a Firefox addon!)
Search within files
Customize webstore download parameters
View embedded zip files and any zip file
- 1.3.1: Use correct URL for loading extension files.
- 1.3.2: Bugfix to allow unusual extension URLs to be opened again.
- 1.4: New syntax highlighter, improved search controls, improved word wrap.
- 1.5: Calculate hashes, add link to Github project page, bugfix for case-sensitive search.
- 1.6: Improved search highlighting & also search in beautified content.
- 1.6.2: Configurable "primary action on click", open new tab next to current tab.
- 1.6.4: Support the new CRX3 Chrome extension file format (#62).
- 1.6.6: Permalink support, Firefox add-on finder.
- 1.6.7: Fix broken extension due to bug with storage access and NativeCrxBindings.
- 1.6.8: Support CRX3 file format from CWS; support some other AMO domains.
- 1.6.9: Add option to add the context menu item to more links (#69), open new tabs via context menu next to current tab.
- 1.6.10: Improve syntax highlighting (perf, highlighting of WebAssembly source), show sum of file sizes.
- 1.6.11: Add "Extension ID" row at Analysis of manifest.json, improve CRX3 public key detection, improve zip fallback detection.
- 1.6.12: Support source viewing of Edge and Thunderbird extensions, recognize CRX3 from Opera, update beautifier.
- 1.6.13: Work around Chrome bug that broke the extension button (#120).
- 1.7.0: Support new Chrome Web Store (#134), and migrate to Manifest Version 3.
Latest reviews
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Bestttt Working..
verry usefull, the beautify code button especaly
Very useful. I used this extension to check whether it needed the tabs permission. It doesn't, it could use activeTab instead, so I have knocked 1 star off.
Doesn't work
thx for author, very usefull extention <3
Very good, I hope that this gets developed further to add some tools like for deobfuscation and code analysis for malwares etc using AI...
The best 👍
Great extension! Help me learn a lot about making browser extensions. Big thanks!
Awesome extension that works well with Brave. To use this effectively, what I had to do: - Go to Settings -> Extensions - Find Chrome Extension source viewer and click Details - Enable "Pin to toolbar" Now when you go to an extension page, you can click the yellow "CRX" icon to view or download the extension. It's already saved me from at least 2 sketchy extensions that were trying to do WAY more than they should.
Did nothing
Works great, would be really helpful if you could add time of vote too.
Does what i downloaded it for
It works perfectly to allow users reviewing through source code before installation.
Only stopped working briefly because Chrome Web Store changed some stuff. The devs were quick on the mark and got it running again. It's a good tool for a number of reasons, but I like to use it to make modifications to existing extensions for personal use, as well as learn from those extensions so I can properly make my own.
This awesome extension has been updated and now works perfectly on the new Chrome Web Store. The source code has been rewritten to work flawlessly under Google's Manifest Version 3. If you're an avid user like me, you should have received the automatic update and you know how much this extension adds to the feeling of security when installing an extension. If you don't already have this installed, you should. It gives you the ability to view and inspect the source for any malicious code BEFORE you click the "Add to Chrome" button. Review updated Dec 11, 2023
Not working any more, icon always remains discoloured no matter which extension I visit. Probably new website chromewebstore.google.com is the reason.
very good,but hope it's gonna work with new website chromewebstore.google.com
Excellent, thank you
Excellent, thank you
Works great for me
Works great for me
A support for the new Chrome Web Store ? ( chromewebstore(dot)google(dot)com ) https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chrome-extension-source-v/jifpbeccnghkjeaalbbjmodiffmgedin
A support for the new Chrome Web Store ? ( chromewebstore(dot)google(dot)com ) https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chrome-extension-source-v/jifpbeccnghkjeaalbbjmodiffmgedin
works great and lots of options
works great and lots of options
Funktioniert sehr gut, besser als alle anderen Apps! 5 Sterne von mir!
This plugin is great, it is so convenient to see the source code, it saves a lot of time!
This plugin is great, it is so convenient to see the source code, it saves a lot of time!
Every time I try to remove it it crashes chrome. Doesn't do it with any other extension. Seems like a virus
Every time I try to remove it it crashes chrome. Doesn't do it with any other extension. Seems like a virus
easy to use
easy to use
Just great. More transparency is needed about Chrome extension
Just great. More transparency is needed about Chrome extension
Works as intended.
Works as intended.
doesn't work on website that disabled it
doesn't work on website that disabled it
This extension is perhaps the best one one can find. I managed to port half of the extensions I use to Opera GX within an hour while modifying half of them along the way.
This extension is perhaps the best one one can find. I managed to port half of the extensions I use to Opera GX within an hour while modifying half of them along the way.
This is a great browser extension. It is very useful to use and easy to navigate
This is a great browser extension. It is very useful to use and easy to navigate
Very good!! thank you
Very good!! thank you
Best extension checker This extension lets you check if other extensions are doing what they say is true. If not, report the malicious extensions.
Best extension checker This extension lets you check if other extensions are doing what they say is true. If not, report the malicious extensions.
good and working app, might not be legal though
good and working app, might not be legal though
Actualmente no esta funcionando, necesita una actualizacion
