React Developer Tools lets you inspect the React component hierarchy, including component props and state. It exists both as a browser extension (for Chrome and Firefox), and as a standalone app (works with other environments including Safari, IE, and React Native).
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React crashes when trying to import from symlink
I am using react build and trying to import some files from a folder outside of the create-react-app directory. It doesn't allow me to do that so I try to make a symlink of the folder inside of the directory. Then I got errors from…

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React native Cannot connect to react-devtools using android simulator
I execute the project with react-native run-android and in another terminal, i do:
npm run react-devtools
and it opens the new window of electron that says:
The react native app it will open in a few seconds...
but nothing happens.
I put in the…

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How to open component file in VS code from Chrome React Dev Tools?
Is it possible to right click on a component visible under React Dev tools and click "show in IDE" which opens the file in the VSCode. This would beneficial as I'd not have to go searching for the component. Often I want to view source code of a…

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React devtools "highlight updates" in V4
Did they remove the ability to highlight updates in React Dev Tools V4? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I do miss it so.
You know, this thing?

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Using react dev tools inside iframe [In Chrome]
When react app is inside an iframe, dev tool chrome extension for react is not working.
Refererd: https://github.com/facebook/react/issues/18945
Solution suggested by the dev tools…

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Unable to see key value in React or Chrome devtools
Consider the following JSX with an intentionally added duplicate key:
row1_col1 |
row2_col1 |