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Useful Chrome Extensions

This document lists recommended Chrome extensions that enhance developer productivity, security, and overall browsing experience.

🛠️ Development Tools

  • React Developer Tools
    Inspect and debug the React component tree directly in Chrome DevTools.

  • Web Developer
    Adds a toolbar button with various web developer tools like CSS/HTML inspection, disabling styles, and more.

  • Lighthouse
    Auditing, performance metrics, accessibility, and best practices for web apps.

  • JSONVue
    Formats and highlights JSON responses for easier reading.

  • Multi Elasticsearch Heads
    Manage Elasticsearch clusters directly in the browser.

🔐 Security & Authentication

  • Authenticator
    Generate 2FA codes directly inside your browser.

  • LastPass
    Password manager to securely store and autofill credentials.

  • ModHeader
    Modify HTTP request headers to test APIs and web apps.

🍪 Cookies & Cache

  • EditThisCookie
    Manage, add, delete, and edit browser cookies with ease.

  • Clear Cache
    Quickly clear browser cache without closing tabs or reopening Chrome.

📖 Productivity & Reading

  • daily.dev
    A personalized developer news feed as your Chrome homepage.

  • Postlight Reader
    Strip clutter and render clean, readable versions of articles.

  • Selectext
    Copy text directly from YouTube videos or other videos with text embedded.

  • Otter.ai
    Record and transcribe meetings (Google Meet & Web Audio).

🌍 Translation Tools

  • Google Translate
    Instantly translate entire web pages and selected text.

  • TransOver
    Hover or click to translate words/phrases without leaving the page.

🚫 Ad & Content Blocking

  • Adblock
    Blocks ads and popups across websites.

  • uBlock Origin
    Efficient, lightweight ad blocker that uses fewer CPU and memory resources.