https://github.com/nwutils/nw-vue-devtools

devDependency to add Vue-DevTools into NW.js
https://github.com/nwutils/nw-vue-devtools

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devDependency to add Vue-DevTools into NW.js

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nwutils/nw-vue-devtools
• Owner: nwutils
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2018-07-02T22:52:33.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-04-04T12:33:24.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-19T06:05:40.830Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: devdependency, nwjs, tools, vue, vue-devtools
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 37.1 KB
• Stars: 15
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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README

        
# nw-vue-devtools

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/nwutils/nw-vue-devtools.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/nwutils/nw-vue-devtools) [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/nw-vue-devtools.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nw-vue-devtools) [![MIT license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/mashape/apistatus.svg)](https://github.com/TheJaredWilcurt/nw-vue-devtools/blob/master/LICENSE)

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# DEPRECATION NOTICE

We are no longer able to automate building from the Vue-DevTools source anymore due to their adoption of Yarn. When Yarn innevitably dies after npm 7 or 8, and they switch back to npm, we may be able to get the automation working again. But until then, there is an alternative that downloads directly from the Chrome Webstore a prebuilt version, then modifies it for NW.js. I recommend using that:

* https://github.com/DimPaDev/nw-vue-devtools-prebuilt

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This is a devDependency for adding Vue-DevTools into NW.js.

![screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4629794/42295950-a94531c2-7fbd-11e8-8d22-bf67ba35509c.png)

## Prerequisites:

You must have Git, Node, and npm installed globally.

## Instructions

1. `npm install --save-dev nw-vue-devtools`

1. Add this to your `package.json`:

    ```js

    "chromium-args": "--load-extension='./node_modules/nw-vue-devtools/extension'",

    ```

1. Vue.js must be in use in your app, and cannot be minified (`vue.js` not `vue.min.js`).

You may need to add `Vue.config.devtools = true;` to your `main.js` file.

If you are using `nwjs-builder-phoenix` then add in `"chromium-args"` to your `package.json` `build.strippedProperties` array ([more info](https://github.com/evshiron/nwjs-builder-phoenix/blob/master/docs/Options.md#build---buildconfig)).

## How it works:

This dependency will run an npm script that:

* Clones down the latest source code for [Vue-DevTools](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-devtools) `master` branch.

* Installs the dependencies for Vue-DevTools.

* Builds the source code for Vue-DevTools.

* Places the built version in `node_modules/nw-vue-devtools/extension`.

* Tries to recover from past failures on future re-runs.

* Skips everything if the extension had already been built successfully.

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## See Also:

* [nw-vue-devtools-prebuilt](https://github.com/DimPaDev/nw-vue-devtools-prebuilt) - Downloads the CRX file from the Chrome Store, unzips and modifies it for use in NW.js. May be a better option for some.

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## In Use

This package is used by:

* https://github.com/nwutils/nw-vue-devtools/network/dependents