Chrome DevTools App.

Chrome DevTools packaged as an app via nw.js.

This project is an exploration of how much work it would take to separate Chrome DevTools from Chrome itself and to explore what separation from the browser itself would bring to the table in terms of new functionality, etc.

I've written an article about this project, where I go in detail, and provide a few perspectives on what this project could evolve into. https://kenneth.io/blog/2014/12/28/taking-chrome-devtools-outside-the-browser/.

How to get started with a release

Download and start Chrome DevTools.app
Start an instance of Chrome with remote debugging enabled
Wait a second or click the refresh button.
Targets should show up. Click "Go" next to your target.
Bam. There go you.

How to get started from source?

Run npm install
Run npm start

How to start this app from source?

Run npm install nw if you haven't already
Run grunt run

How to start a debug version of this app?

Run grunt runDebug

How to make a new build?

Run grunt build

This project is highly experimental.