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Source Detector

by SunHuawei

v1.4.1 Updated Mar 20, 2026 3.07MiB
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Description

Source Detector is an open-source Chrome extension that helps developers and security researchers inspect client-side web assets directly in Chrome Community & Feedback: • GitHub: https://github.com/SunHuawei/SourceDetector • Issues: https://github.com/SunHuawei/SourceDetector/issues Learn more: • Website: https://sunhuawei.github.io/SourceDetector/ • Privacy Policy: https://sunhuawei.github.io/SourceDetector/privacy/ • FAQ: https://sunhuawei.github.io/SourceDetector/faq/ Key Functions • Detect: Automatically find source maps and CRX package files. • Explore: Browse collected source files and related assets. • Review: Use a structured workflow to examine versioned artifacts. • Export: Download individual files or full sets for offline analysis. Target Audience • Front-end Developers: Debug production assets efficiently. • Security Researchers: Validate exposed source artifacts. • Extension Developers: Inspect CRX package structures. • Technical Users: Analyze web application architecture. Core Benefits • Privacy First: Local storage in-browser; no account required. • Efficiency: Fast inspection with a repeatable review flow. • Transparency: Fully open-source. Highlights • Automatic source map detection. • Artifact inspection by site and version. • Export capabilities for deep analysis. • Local-first, account-free workflow. Changelog v1.4.1 • Added deeper GA4-ready instrumentation groundwork for the new navigation primitives and surfaces. • Follow-up UI/theme refinements landed after the 1.4.0 release cycle. • Cleaned local debug artifacts from the repo path and ignored env/debug residue to reduce pollution. Changelog v1.3.3 • Metadata Sync: Synced version metadata across UI and manifest. • Consistency: Improved release reporting for popup, Source Explorer, and analytics. • Stability: Maintained validated build and scanner workflows.
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Permissions

declarativeNetRequest Can block or redirect network requests storage Can store data locally in your browser tabs Can see your open tabs and their URLs webRequest Can observe and analyze network traffic

Details

Version 1.4.1
Updated Mar 20, 2026
Size 3.07MiB
First Seen Mar 27, 2026