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Live Webview

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 18 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Live Webview is a VS Code extension that reloads extension-owned webviews selectively. It is intended for developers building and testing VS Code extensions with embedded webview interfaces.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

3 features

Purpose: Helps VS Code extension developers refresh their own webviews without reloading unrelated editor content.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: VS Code extension developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows, macos, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: unknown.

Live Webview sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps VS Code extension developers refresh their own webviews without reloading unrelated editor content. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for VS Code extension developers. Basis unknown · not verified: Live Webview costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Joël Deffner, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 3 catalogued features are targeted reload, webview refresh, and extension-owned webviews.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Targeted reload
  • Webview refresh
  • Extension-owned webviews

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
vscode-extensionwebview-developmenttargeted-reload

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Built with & integrations

Connectors
vscode
Runs on
BrowserWindowsmacOSLinux

Trust & compliance

Public signals
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Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed18 Sep · 04:45 UTC
    Live Webview seen via VS Code Marketplace
    Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Live Webview

What does Live Webview do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Live Webview helps VS Code extension developers refresh their own webviews without reloading unrelated editor content. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Live Webview for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Live Webview is a B2B product built for VS Code extension developers.
Is Live Webview free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Live Webview is free to use.
What platforms does Live Webview run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Live Webview runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Live Webview still active?
Unverified. Live Webview 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.
Who develops Live Webview?
Live Webview is developed by Joël Deffner.
When did Live Webview launch?
Live Webview first shipped in 2026.

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