# Aurelia 2 Devtools no longer available

**URL:** <https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364>\
**Category:** Help Requests\
**Created:** [March 5, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364 "2025-03-05T09:15:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![elmt1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/elmt1/32/2687_2.png) [@elmt1](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/elmt1)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/1 "2025-03-05T09:15:41Z")

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I noticed recently that the Aurelia 2 Devtools Chrome plugin was saying it was going to be removed. Then over the weekend, it was removed from my toolbar. I was able to add it back but it is no longer available in the Chrome Web store and has a message:

This extension is no longer available because it doesn’t follow best practices for Chrome extensions.

Hopefully, whatever issue it has can be corrected.

Another issues I am seeing is that clicking on APIs from the Aurelia home page gives a 404 error.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![mroeling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/mroeling/32/781_2.png) [@mroeling](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/mroeling)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/2 "2025-03-05T11:04:42Z")

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There is an updated version supporting Google Manifest V3 developed already, but it is not yet published to the Google Extension repo.  
You can find my build on the Aurelia Discord forums:

> **[Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games](https://discord.com/channels/448698263508615178/1346388901580902456/1346390949370138697)**
>
> Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

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**Author:** ![mroeling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/mroeling/32/781_2.png) [@mroeling](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/mroeling)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/3 "2025-03-05T11:07:32Z")

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> [@elmt1](#):
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> Another issues I am seeing is that clicking on APIs from the Aurelia home page gives a 404 error

Wrt this issue, could you please post the link and perhaps a screenshot of the wrong link(s)?

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**Author:** ![elmt1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/elmt1/32/2687_2.png) [@elmt1](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/elmt1)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/4 "2025-03-05T15:30:59Z")

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It is the link to APIs on the main page. It points to [http://aurelia.io/docs/api](http://aurelia.io/docs/api)

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**Author:** ![mroeling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/mroeling/32/781_2.png) [@mroeling](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/mroeling)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/5 "2025-03-05T15:50:44Z")

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![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/aurelia/original/2X/b/b3b79e0fb4d02c82585b0ce64696ff8996429de0.png)  
This one? I see… Don’t know if those pages actually are available still…

Something you’re looking for specifically?

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**Author:** ![elmt1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/elmt1/32/2687_2.png) [@elmt1](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/elmt1)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/6 "2025-03-05T16:14:22Z")

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Yes, that is the one. Not looking for anything in particular, I just clicked it to see what it was used for.

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**Author:** ![gavinaiken](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/gavinaiken/32/105_2.png) [@gavinaiken](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/gavinaiken)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/7 "2025-03-12T10:27:17Z")

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I’m having the same problem with the Aurelia Inspector extension. Chrome has disabled it for me.

I have tried to load it directly from the repo ([GitHub - brandonseydel/aurelia-inspector: Aurelia 2 Chrome Inspector](https://github.com/brandonseydel/aurelia-inspector)) by cloning the repo down to my laptop, and then doing “Load unpacked” in developer mode in Chrome Extensions. However I get this error when doing so:

Could not load background script ‘build/background.js’.  
Could not load manifest.

Any ideas? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![gavinaiken](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/gavinaiken/32/105_2.png) [@gavinaiken](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/gavinaiken)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/8 "2025-03-12T10:40:41Z")

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Sorry, have figured it out. Should have done a bit more research before posting. However in case this helps someone else out, the steps I used were:

```auto
git clone git@github.com:brandonseydel/aurelia-inspector.git
cd aurelia-inspector/
npm i
npm run build

```

Then load the extension via “Load unpacked”, selecting the `dist` directory created by the build step above.

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**Author:** ![gavinaiken](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/gavinaiken/32/105_2.png) [@gavinaiken](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/gavinaiken)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/9 "2025-03-12T10:47:31Z")

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But! Although it is loaded, and it is detecting Aurelia on my page:

![421835668-75afc097-b860-4596-bfe3-0e89a7bcbeaf](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/aurelia/original/2X/b/b27a667a92b581b6382b1385690da2ae94f1345b.png)

I am not seeing the Aurelia tab in the devtools. I have tried reloading several times as that was sometimes needed with the older version.

Am I doing something wrong?

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**Author:** ![mroeling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/mroeling/32/781_2.png) [@mroeling](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/mroeling)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/10 "2025-03-12T16:46:00Z")

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open the devtools in the Elements tab, reload if necessary.  
remember to check the hidden items too

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/aurelia/original/2X/7/7f8dd41d83e38ff2c23860765b495378e13801f6.png)

instead of rebuilding yourself, you can use the discord link in my first post.

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**Author:** ![gavinaiken](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/gavinaiken/32/105_2.png) [@gavinaiken](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/gavinaiken)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/11 "2025-03-12T18:18:19Z")

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same result with your zipped bundle - it loads fine, and says that Aurelia 1 has been detected, but I don’t see the Aurelia tab in Elements

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/aurelia/original/2X/6/6494ba2c5e033f7990f35319cf94f479de7ab4ee.png)

I reloaded 5 times and it didn’t appear. It always used to show up 1st or 2nd time.

Is there any debugging I can enable to help dig in further? Is it still working for you in the latest Chrome?

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**Author:** ![mroeling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.aurelia.io/mroeling/32/781_2.png) [@mroeling](https://discourse.aurelia.io/u/mroeling)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.aurelia.io/t/aurelia-2-devtools-no-longer-available/6364/12 "2025-03-12T18:46:31Z")

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Aurelia Inspector Version 2.1.0 (unpacked, Discord version)  
Google Chrome Version 133.0.6943.142 (Official build) (64-bits) on Windows  
Working without issues

Same with Google Chrome on Kubuntu, Version 134.0.6998.35 (Official build) (64-bits)

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/aurelia/original/2X/4/4ecf58b55e285689aff08c0998ff87d8bfcb18e7.png)

I’ve opened a thread on Discord for this purpose:

> **[Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games](https://discord.com/channels/448698263508615178/448699158052864001/threads/1346388901580902456)**
>
> Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

No Aurelia Discord yet? Invite: [Aurelia](https://discord.gg/SMaXVZMReK)