Reqpane

Chrome extension for capturing API calls, detecting errors, and debugging network requests directly from the browser side panel.

Features

Request Capture

• Intercepts all fetch and XMLHttpRequest calls
• Captures request/response headers and bodies
• Tracks request duration and status codes
• Console error capture (errors, unhandled rejections, console.error)
• Auto-select mode to automatically focus on new requests

Filtering & Search

• Filter by: All, Errors (4xx/5xx), Slow (>1s), Console errors
• URL pattern filtering
• Body content search (searches request and response bodies)

View Modes

• List - Chronological request list
• Timeline - Visual timeline with duration bars
• Grouped - Organized by domain

Request Comparison

• Select two requests to compare side-by-side
• Visual diff of headers, bodies, and metadata

Mock Responses

• Define mock rules with URL patterns and HTTP methods
• Return custom status codes and response bodies
• Enable/disable rules on the fly

Breakpoints

• Pause requests before they're sent
• Continue or cancel requests from an overlay
• Pattern-based URL matching

Load Testing

• Replay any captured request multiple times (1-100 iterations)
• Configurable concurrency (1-10 parallel requests)
• Adjustable delay between batches and timeout settings
• Real-time progress with success/failure tracking
• Detailed statistics: avg/min/max/median/p95/p99 response times
• Latency distribution histogram
• Requests per second throughput metrics
• Error grouping and analysis
• Save and view test history

Field Usage Detection

• Scan page DOM to find where API response values are used
• Highlight elements using specific field values
• Helps understand data flow from API to UI

Export Options

• HAR - Standard HTTP Archive format
• Postman - Import directly into Postman collections
• Claude prompt - Formatted for AI debugging assistance
• Markdown Report - Comprehensive debugging report
• Sessions - Save and restore request history

Settings

• Dark mode
• Adjustable font size (small/medium/large)
• Favorites for frequently accessed requests

Quick Install (No Coding Required)

1. Download the latest reqpane.zip from Releases
2. Unzip the downloaded file to a folder
3. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
4. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right corner)
5. Click "Load unpacked" and select the unzipped folder

Done! Click the Reqpane icon in your toolbar to start debugging.

Developer Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   bun install
   

3. Build the extension:

   bun run build
   

4. Load in Chrome:
   • Go to chrome://extensions
   • Enable "Developer mode"
   • Click "Load unpacked" and select the dist folder

Development

bun run dev      # Watch mode - rebuilds on file changes
bun run build    # Production build
bun run zip      # Build + create zip for Chrome Web Store

Tech Stack

• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• Base UI components
• Vite
• Chrome Manifest V3

License

MIT