CookieVault

About

CookieVault gives you complete control over your browser's cookies — directly from your toolbar. No developer console, no complexity. Just a clean, focused interface that gets out of your way.

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FEATURES
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▸ Real-Time Cookie Inspection
View every cookie tied to your active tab the moment you open the extension. Name, value, domain, path, expiration date, and all security flags are displayed at a glance.

▸ Inline Editing
Click any cookie to edit its value or expiration date without leaving the popup. Changes are applied instantly to your browser session.

▸ Add Custom Cookies
Create new cookies from scratch with full control over all attributes — including Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite, and custom expiration.

▸ Import / Export (JSON)
Export all cookies for the current site as a clean, human-readable JSON file. Import previously saved sessions to restore state instantly. File names automatically match the site (e.g. youtube.com_cookievault.json).

▸ One-Click Clear
Remove all cookies for the active domain in a single action. Useful for resetting sessions or reducing your tracking footprint.

▸ Security Flag Visibility
Instantly see which cookies are marked Secure, HttpOnly, or SameSite — critical indicators for session security analysis and XSS/CSRF assessments.

▸ Smart Search & Filters
Filter cookies by HttpOnly, Secure, or Expired status. Search across names, values, and domains in real time.

▸ Dark & Light Mode
Automatically matches your system theme on first launch. Switch anytime from the Settings tab.

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WHO IS IT FOR?
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Web Developers — Debug session bugs, test different authentication states, and inspect cookie behavior across environments without opening DevTools.

Security Researchers — Audit how websites set and protect cookies. Identify missing HttpOnly or Secure flags, weak SameSite policies, and overly permissive cookie scopes.

QA & Automation Engineers — Simulate specific user states by injecting or modifying cookies, then export that state as a reusable JSON file for your team.

Privacy-Conscious Users — See exactly which cookies are tracking you on any site, and remove them instantly.

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PRIVACY & SECURITY
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CookieVault operates entirely locally on your device. It does not transmit any data to external servers, does not collect analytics, and has no background processes — it only runs when you open the popup.

Permissions used:
- "cookies" — Required to read and write cookie data for the active tab.
- "activeTab" — Required to identify the current site's URL.
- "tabs" — Required to resolve the hostname of the active tab.

No other permissions are requested. No account required.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS
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- Manifest Version: 3 (latest Chrome extension standard)
- Background overhead: Zero — extension is fully inactive when popup is closed
- Category: Developer Tools / Productivity
- Built with: React 18, Vite, Tailwind CSS
- Open source friendly — clean, auditable codebase

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CookieVault. Lock down your session data. Own your browser.