# Wirebrowser > Wirebrowser is a desktop tool for instrumenting browser JavaScript through the Chrome DevTools Protocol. It can hook functions, trace where values originate, search and modify runtime objects, and intercept or replay HTTP traffic. - Type: Tool - Targets: Website - Category: Website analysis tools - Relationship: Foundation tool - Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06 - Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06 - Original resource: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/wirebrowser/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - Use a macOS, Windows, or Linux desktop build, or build from source with npm. - On Linux with the AppImage, keep the installed Chrome extension in its visible directory under the home directory. - The repository declares the MIT License. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Websites - [Thug](https://awesomerea.org/resources/thug/index.md) · Tool - [spy-debugger](https://awesomerea.org/resources/spy-debugger/index.md) · Tool - [Dinosaur runner: recovering one acceleration rule](https://awesomerea.org/resources/rea-dinosaur-speed-case/index.md) · Case study - [rauchg.com: rebuilding an RSC blog from captured Flight output](https://awesomerea.org/resources/rauchg-rsc-reconstruction-case/index.md) · Case study - [BaoCut Slides: adapting an interactive web editor](https://awesomerea.org/resources/baocut-slides-editor-case/index.md) · Case study - [REA in Claude Code: an isolated static-analysis A/B trial](https://awesomerea.org/resources/rea-claude-code-isolated-ab-case/index.md) · Case study ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.