auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview
A real browser preview inside your editor that you can debug. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- 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: 2792
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1221
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4380 stars · 152 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A VS Code extension that embeds a real headless Chromium-based browser preview inside the editor, supporting in-editor debugging via Chrome DevTools and Debugger for Chrome. It has been deprecated in favor of Microsoft's Live Preview extension.
Use cases
- preview web pages inside vscode
- debug javascript in an embedded browser
- open multiple browser previews in editor
- attach chrome devtools to vscode preview
- render html css live while coding
When to choose
- you are on an old VS Code setup where Live Preview is unavailable
- you need the original headless Chromium preview workflow
When to avoid
- starting a new project - use Microsoft Live Preview instead
- you need actively maintained tooling or support
- you don't have Google Chrome installed
Facets
plugin · maturity abandoned
developer-tools web-development developer-tools frontend editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension browser-preview headless-chromium deprecated live-reload debugging
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3c54cd729fa8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview")
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