Who should use DevTools Highlighter?

DevTools Highlighter is an open-source project built for web developers and browser extension users.

What platforms does DevTools Highlighter run on?

DevTools Highlighter runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is DevTools Highlighter still maintained?

Unverified. DevTools Highlighter has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to DevTools Highlighter?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Dev Highlighter, Devtools (DEPRECATED, DO NOT USE), and Selection Highlighter.

Who makes DevTools Highlighter?

DevTools Highlighter is developed by Captainbrosset.

How long has DevTools Highlighter been around?

DevTools Highlighter first shipped in 2017.

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DevTools Highlighter

Name: DevTools Highlighter
Author: Captainbrosset

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

DevTools Highlighter is an open-source browser DevTools extension for finding and highlighting elements in web pages. It helps web developers visually identify page elements while inspecting or debugging websites.

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Overview

4 features

DevTools Highlighter sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on finding and visually identifying specific elements on web pages during browser development and debugging. DevTools Highlighter is an open-source project aimed at web developers and browser extension users. DevTools Highlighter is open source under the Open Source license. DevTools Highlighter is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Captainbrosset, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include element finding, element highlighting, and devTools integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Element finding
Element highlighting
DevTools integration
Page inspection

Built with & integrations

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BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sep · 15:09 UTC
devtools-highlighter verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about DevTools Highlighter

What does DevTools Highlighter do?: DevTools Highlighter focuses on finding and visually identifying specific elements on web pages during browser development and debugging. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use DevTools Highlighter?: DevTools Highlighter is an open-source project built for web developers and browser extension users.
Does DevTools Highlighter have a free plan?: Yes — DevTools Highlighter is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does DevTools Highlighter run on?: DevTools Highlighter runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is DevTools Highlighter still maintained?: Unverified. DevTools Highlighter has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to DevTools Highlighter?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Dev Highlighter, Devtools (DEPRECATED, DO NOT USE), and Selection Highlighter.Dev Highlighter Devtools (DEPRECATED, DO NOT USE)Selection Highlighter
Who makes DevTools Highlighter?: DevTools Highlighter is developed by Captainbrosset.
How long has DevTools Highlighter been around?: DevTools Highlighter first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 12 Sep 2026
Built for: web developers and browser extension users
Model: Open source
Solves: Finding and visually identifying specific elements on web pages during browser development and debugging.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: devtools-highlighter

Developer

Captainbrosset

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 12 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: devtools-highlighter-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 12 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/captainbrosset/devtools-highlighter

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