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Christoph Klassen / lightbeam

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lightbeam is an open-source web extension that visualizes third-party tracking on websites, helping users and developers understand privacy implications. Originally a Firefox add-on, it is now available as a browser extension but is currently archived and read-only.

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Overview

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Christoph Klassen / lightbeam is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on visualizing and understanding third-party tracking on websites for privacy analysis. Christoph Klassen / lightbeam is an open-source project aimed at privacy-conscious users and developers. The project is open source (Open Source). Christoph Klassen / lightbeam is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Christoph Klassen, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include tracking visualization, web extension, and privacy analysis. It is being sunset.

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

  • ✓Tracking visualization
  • ✓Web extension
  • ✓Privacy analysis
  • ✓Open source
Tags
privacy-visualizationweb-extensiontracking-analysis
AI capabilities
Weights: Open

Built with & integrations

Framework
Rails
Hosting
Cloudflare
Auth
supabase_auth
AI providers
openai
Connectors
github
Runs on
BrowserEmbeddable
Detected from
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Verified signals
✓HTTPS✓Open Source✓Free tier✓Store-verified publisher

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed26 Jun · 06:41 UTC
    Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Christoph Klassen / lightbeam

What is Christoph Klassen / lightbeam?
Christoph Klassen / lightbeam focuses on visualizing and understanding third-party tracking on websites for privacy analysis. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Christoph Klassen / lightbeam for?
Christoph Klassen / lightbeam is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious users and developers.
Does Christoph Klassen / lightbeam have a free plan?
Yes — Christoph Klassen / lightbeam is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Christoph Klassen / lightbeam run on?
Christoph Klassen / lightbeam runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Christoph Klassen / lightbeam still maintained?
It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Christoph Klassen / lightbeam?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include QuickOWL, Lelp, and NoFeed.QuickOWLLelpNoFeed
Who develops Christoph Klassen / lightbeam?
Christoph Klassen / lightbeam is developed by Christoph Klassen.
How long has Christoph Klassen / lightbeam been around?
Christoph Klassen / lightbeam first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Web · Api
Languages
English
License
Open Source
Status
🔴 Sunsetting
Built for
privacy-conscious users and developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Visualizing and understanding third-party tracking on websites for privacy analysis.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons
lightbeam-beta

Developer

Christoph Klassen

Live coverage

Identity confidence
High · 95
Indexed
26 Jun 2026
Lifecycle
Unverified
Last seen
26 Jun 2026
Identity audit (12)
Slug
lightbeam-beta-gitlab-com
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Listing state
Listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
26 Jun 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from
Derived from the project's own page and URL.
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
26 Jun 2026
Canonical URL
https://gitlab.com/chikl/lightbeam

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