Chrome Refresh Guard

Name: Chrome Refresh Guard
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: kynetiv

Guards browser from navigation / refresh of the currently inspected page. Activate by visiting devtools 'Refresh Guard' panel tab.

As of May 2026, Chrome Refresh Guard has 410 users and a 3.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Developer Tools category.

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Users+13.6%

410

Rating+200.0%

3.00

2 reviews

Reviews+100.0%

Version

1.0.1

Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 25, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 25, 2026	361	1.00	1	1.0.1
May 22, 2026	381	1.00	1	1.0.1
Now	410	3.00	2	1.0.1

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About

Chrome Refresh Guard - Chrome Browser Extension

This chrome extension can guard against navigating away from the currently inspected window as well as block any attempt to refresh the current page. Activate the guard by inspecting the browser window ("inspect element") and visit the newly created Refresh Guard tab from the devtools window.

Notes:

    - This guard will only apply to the current page / browser window being inspected.
    - If you attempt to navigate or refresh, the browser will display a generic dialog popup.
        - Select "Leave" or "Refresh" to disable the Refresh Guard and again allow all navigation and refresh to occur.
        - Select "Cancel" to block the navigation or refresh, which will keep you on the current page.

This extension is very basic and works well for simple use cases, such as:

    UI Development and making local, ephemeral modifications to the current window in chrome devtools
    Don't like websites/ other extensions auto navigating you away in general

Roadmap to Somewhere:

    - Enable from status bar button instead of only devtools tab (help wanted)
    - Prevent popstate or SPA route changes that don't trigger a navigation (help wanted)