Adds Chrome-like 'Inspect Element' context menu to Electron applications for debugging.
debug-menu is an Electron module that adds a Chrome-like 'Inspect Element' context menu to Electron applications. It allows developers to right-click on HTML elements within their Electron apps to inspect them using DevTools, solving the problem of cumbersome debugging workflows in Electron development.
Electron developers building desktop applications who need efficient debugging tools similar to those found in web browsers.
Developers choose debug-menu because it provides a familiar, lightweight debugging interface directly integrated into Electron, eliminating the need for complex setup or external tools while maintaining focus on core debugging features.
Chrome-like debugging context menu for electron.
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Extracted from electron-debug to provide a minimal, dedicated solution for element inspection without unnecessary features, keeping development simple.
Offers a straightforward install/uninstall API, making it easy to toggle the context menu functionality as shown in the basic usage example.
Exposes a middleware for use with electron-contextmenu-middleware, allowing flexible context menu composition as demonstrated in the middleware example.
Provides a debug Menu object template that can be integrated into custom app menus or BrowserWindow menus for seamless debugging access.
Requires BrowserWindow to be opened with node integration enabled, which can pose security risks and limit usage in secure or sandboxed applications.
Only supports inspect element functionality, lacking other essential DevTools features like console, network inspection, or performance profiling.
Primarily intended for development with no built-in production safeguards, risking accidental exposure of debugging tools to end-users if not manually managed.