RawLens builds local-first browser tools for inspecting raw developer content.
Our first project is RawLens, a Chrome extension that turns raw JSON, ANSI logs, YAML, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Markdown, SQL, diffs, and other source-like text into readable views directly in Chrome.
- Pretty-prints raw JSON, including stack traces and nested JSON strings.
- Renders ANSI terminal colors from CI logs and copied command output.
- Auto-formats source-like files opened in Chrome.
- Works from selected text, hovered DOM nodes, clipboard content, page source, and page HTML.
- Keeps recent inspections in a local IndexedDB History panel.
- Runs locally in the browser with no server-side formatter or tracking.
- Website: https://rawlens.github.io/rawlens/
- Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/rawlens/lbnkfmnolbefifdccejjijdgdipnfaib
- Repository: https://github.com/RawLens/rawlens