Can chrome devtools use local files instead of the network ones while I am developing.

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Is the following possible with chrome developer tools?

While working on a remote site I would like to "map" some of its resources to my local files, so that when loading the site while devtools are open - it will use my local files instead of the network ones.

I tried mapping the file to workspace files but that doesn't work and produces a Workspace mismatch error.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '14 at 00:54

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I don't think there exists a extension that servers your purpose for Chrome browser. AFAIK, Google has not exposed such low level APIs for developing such extensions for Google Chrome browser. You could use a tool like Fiddler to do intercept http traffic and serve your own local files using its Auto Responder feature.

answered Jul 02 '14 at 00:54

Sai Dubbaka

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Thanks for the answer! Could you by any chance briefly explain the purpose of resource mappings in devtools? I read through the docs but I still don't understand what's the purpose beyond saving css changes to local files. – YemSalat Jul 02 '14 at 01:09

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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You also can find here some answers about how to modify HTTP response chrome extension - modifying HTTP response

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answered Mar 21 '15 at 18:39

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 30 '23 at 12:25

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There is now a chrome extension that will do this AutoResponder Chrome

answered Mar 30 '23 at 12:25

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Can chrome devtools use local files instead of the network ones while I am developing.

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