Product Updates & Release History
Changelog & What's New
Follow every architectural overhaul, new tool addition, keyboard shortcut enhancement, and performance upgrade shipped to Web Dev Kit Pro.
Latest: v2.1.0
Tools: 19 Active
100% Client-Side Privacy
v2.1.0
Latest Release
🚀 Spotlight Pro Command Palette
A minimalist frosted-glass command palette invoked via Shift Shift Space, ⌘K / Ctrl+K, or from the Sidepanel header.
- Typo-tolerant fuzzy search engine with keyword aliasing and acronym matching.
- Single Source of Truth Architecture: Dynamically derives tool metadata (titles, descriptions, categories, shortcuts, Pro badges) directly from core definitions.
⚡ Hybrid & In-Page Tool Activation
- Dual-Activation: For
Live CSS Editor,Live HTML Editor,CSS Scan, andComponent Exporter, launches the on-page element picker while opening the native Sidepanel directly to that tool. - In-Page Popovers: Direct overlay dispatching for
QR ShareandScreen Resolution. - Full Page Retina Capture: Programmatic full-page screenshot engine with auto-scrolling canvas stitching and PNG download.
🛡️ Isolation & State Synchronization
- Tab-Scoped Side Panel: Enforced per-tab
claimSidePanel(tabId)to ensure the side panel only attaches to the active tab where it was requested. - Global Lifecycle Sync: Synchronized
WDK_PANEL_STATEbroadcasting across the Floating Dock, Spotlight Pro, Chrome Toolbar Action, and Sidepanel close button. - Storage Error Boundaries: Hardened
chrome.storagewrappers with safe fallback handlers to eliminate extension reload invalidations.
🔒 Privacy-Safe Offline Telemetry Pipeline
- Client-side event tracking pipeline with local offline queueing in
chrome.storage.local. - Periodic background flush every 5 minutes with automatic retry upon network reconnection.
- Zero DOM, URL, or keystroke tracking. Complete user opt-out control in
Settings → Account → Privacy & Telemetry.
v2.0.0
Major Architecture Overhaul
- Modernized entire extension architecture with React 19 and Tailwind CSS.
- Introduced the on-screen Floating Toolbar Dock with 5 position options and customizable glass/dark themes.
- Enhanced web single-sign-on authentication flow and Pro multi-device seat license verification.
v1.1.0
Feature Expansion
- Double-Shift Hotkeys: Quick access double-tap hotkeys (Shift Shift [Key]) for instant tool activation.
- Responsive Multi-Device Viewer: Side-by-side device frames with synchronized scrolling and orientation switching.
- Color Eyedropper & WCAG Contrast Analyzer: High-precision loupe with AA and AAA accessibility scoring.
- Interactive Area Crop Screenshot: Drag rectangular crosshairs to capture custom portions of the page.
v1.0.0
Initial Launch
The first public release of Web Dev Kit:
- Floating glassmorphism toolbar dock with customizable positions and themes.
- Typography Inspector and Element Box Model Spacing visualizers.
- SEO & Meta Tags Validator and Heading Hierarchy Analyzer.
- Alt Text Accessibility Validator and Audit Table.
- CSS Unit Converter and Quick QR Code device sharing.
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