How Was This Built?
Understand how any website is built. Get AI-powered explanations of tech stacks, architecture, design systems, and UX patterns.
As of June 2026, How Was This Built? has — users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Developer Tools category.
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Version
0.5.2
Manifest V3
History
8 snapshotsTracking since Apr 16, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1.0K | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 232 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 248 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| May 4, 2026 | 256 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| May 10, 2026 | 258 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| May 15, 2026 | 247 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| May 24, 2026 | 254 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 3.0K | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
| Now | — | 5.00 | 1 | 0.5.2 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagescriptingtabsactiveTabsidePanelfavicon
- Host access
- <all_urls>
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About
How Was This Built? helps you understand the technology behind any website. FEATURES: • One-click analysis of any website • Explains tech stack, architecture, design system, and UX patterns • Adapts explanations to your skill level (Beginner to Developer) • Follow-up chat to ask questions about the analysis • Detects frameworks: React, Vue, Next.js, Tailwind, and more • Extracts color palettes, fonts, and button styles HOW IT WORKS: 1. Click the extension icon on any website 2. Enter your free OpenRouter API key (one-time setup) 3. Get instant AI-powered analysis PRIVACY-FIRST: • 100% local storage - no accounts, no tracking • Bring Your Own API Key (BYOK) - you control costs • No data stored on our servers REQUIREMENTS: • Free OpenRouter API key (get at openrouter.ai/keys
Technical
- Version
- 0.5.2
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 1.49MiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 2
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- bbembbkkffgcekmiakbbcoifhkloibnp
- Developer ID
- ub76ecf65605b5f590f6465b68d70a9a4
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Dec 23, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Feb 11, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 3, 2026
- Website
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- Support URL
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