Cachebuster
Front-end devs: stop fiddling with the address bar every time you need fresh-baked server goodness.
What is Cachebuster?
Cachebuster is a Chrome extension developed by https://www.niftinessafoot.com, and its main feature is "Front-end devs: stop fiddling with the address bar every time you need fresh-baked server goodness.".
Extension Screenshots
Download Cachebuster Extension CRX File
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Extension Usage Instructions
## Usage
Hitting [alt + r] appends the current tab’s URL with a `cachebuster` querystring key, using the POSIX time as a value. (Clicking the extension icon works too, I guess.)
This addition is pushed on using replaceState and then the tab is reloaded as a callback. The history remains unpolluted.
The querystring is appended if it exists or created if it doesn’t. Anchor links remain intact, too.
No analytics. No special permissions. Because that’s kinda creepy.
## Version Log
---1.0.3---
• Optimized the PNG set, knocking a few Kb out of the package.
---1.0.2---
• Snappy new marketing copy! I’m going to make millions!
• Lowercased the querystring key to “cachebuster”. I’m sorry, I should have known better the first time. I don’t know what I was thinking.
---1.0.1---
• Various tinkers.
## Sourcecode
See how the sausage is made at
https://github.com/niftinessafoot/cachebuster Extension Basic Information
| Name |  Cachebuster |
| ID | afiinpbcebimbkifmejdieegbekceodk |
| Official URL | https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cachebuster/afiinpbcebimbkifmejdieegbekceodk |
| Description | Front-end devs: stop fiddling with the address bar every time you need fresh-baked server goodness. |
| File Size | 10.2 KB |
| Installation Count | 303 |
| Current Version | 1.0.3 |
| Last Updated | 2022-09-19 |
| Publish Date | 2018-04-22 |
| Rating | 5.00/5 Total 4 Ratings |
| Developer | https://www.niftinessafoot.com |
| [email protected] | |
| Payment Type | free |
| Help Page URL | https://github.com/niftinessafoot/cachebuster |
| Supported Languages | en-US |
| manifest.json | |
{
"update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
"author": "Matthew Smith",
"background": {
"persistent": false,
"scripts": [
"cachebuster.js",
"background.js"
]
},
"browser_action": {
"default_icon": {
"128": "i\/128.png",
"16": "i\/16.png",
"32": "i\/32.png",
"48": "i\/48.png"
}
},
"commands": {
"_execute_browser_action": {
"suggested_key": {
"default": "Alt+R"
}
}
},
"description": "Front-end devs: stop fiddling with the address bar every time you need fresh-baked server goodness.",
"icons": {
"128": "i\/128.png",
"16": "i\/16.png",
"32": "i\/32.png",
"48": "i\/48.png"
},
"manifest_version": 2,
"minimum_chrome_version": "45",
"name": "Cachebuster",
"short_name": "Cachebuster",
"permissions": [
"activeTab"
],
"version": "1.0.3"
} | |
