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google/ios-webkit-debug-proxy

A DevTools proxy (Chrome Remote Debugging Protocol) for iOS devices (Safari Remote Web Inspector). observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/google/ios-webkit-debug-proxy · C · BSD-3-Clause (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

36/100

  • Activity 29
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4950
  • days_rel: 427
  • days_push: 427
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6202 stars · 480 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A DevTools proxy that translates Chrome's Remote Debugging Protocol into WebKit's remote inspector protocol, letting developers debug MobileSafari and UIWebViews on real and simulated iOS devices over a websocket connection. It communicates with iOS devices via the usbmuxd daemon and is written in C.

Use cases

  • debug Safari on an iPhone from Chrome DevTools on my desktop
  • inspect UIWebViews in an iOS app remotely
  • remotely debug web pages on a real iOS device over USB
  • use Chrome DevTools protocol with WebKit on iOS simulator
  • debug mobile Safari web inspector from Linux or Windows

When to choose

  • you need to debug Safari or UIWebViews on iOS devices using Chrome DevTools
  • you develop web content for iOS and work on Linux, macOS, or Windows
  • you want DevTools-protocol tooling (e.g., Puppeteer-style automation) against iOS WebKit

When to avoid

  • you only debug desktop Safari or Chrome (use built-in DevTools instead)
  • you need to debug Android Chrome (use adb and chrome://inspect)
  • you require a maintained high-level automation library rather than a low-level proxy

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

websocket proxy developer-tools developer-tools web-development mobile-development windows cli ios safari webkit remote-debugging devtools usbmuxd chrome-devtools-protocol debugging macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
google/ios-webkit-debug-proxymain36

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