Chrome Extension?

[bahoo]

Somewhere between a question and suggestion, certainly not a "issue" — could one craft a Chrome Extension to add "Copy as Python Request" directly to Chrome's Network tab options?

I've looked into it briefly and didn't get far, but stirring the pot for anyone who might be more skilled than me :D Also happy to close if this is too far off topic for this project.

[NickCarneiro]

Technically it's possible! This package is pure JavaScript with no binary dependencies.

[NickCarneiro]

Closing for now because I don't have the bandwidth, but cool idea.

[verhovsky]

Chrome would need to add an API for DevTools extensions to add stuff to the right click menu. I floated this idea to them:

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1352771

Or they could agree to add "Copy as Python" to Chrome directly

https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/devtools/devtools-frontend/+/2680281

[verhovsky]

If you would like to try out my "Copy as Python (requests)" right click option, tell Chrome to load my fork of DevTools.

First, install Google's "git workflow-enhancing tools":

git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
export PATH=$(realpath ./depot_tools):$PATH

Then clone and compile my fork

git clone https://github.com/verhovsky/devtools-frontend.git
cd devtools-frontend
git checkout saveaspython
gclient sync
gn gen out/Default
autoninja -C out/Default

Then start chrome, with the forked devtools:

# on Linux
chrome --custom-devtools-frontend=file://$(realpath out/Default/gen/front_end)
# on macOS you might need to specify the path to Chrome
/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --custom-devtools-frontend=file://$(realpath out/Default/gen/front_end)

For details on compiling, see https://chromium.googlesource.com/devtools/devtools-frontend/+/refs/heads/chromium/3965/README.md