I built Archify because I believe understanding software has become harder than writing it.
Instead of digging through DevTools, network requests, and source maps, Archify helps you see what's behind a web app its components, APIs, scripts, and architecture right from the browser. It runs entirely locally, so nothing leaves your machine.
I'd genuinely love your feedback, ideas, or even criticism. Thanks for checking it out! ❤️
@zumilabs Thanks! And yes, a side panel would actually make a lot of sense for Archify, especially for keeping it open while moving between pages. Definitely something I’m going to explore. Appreciate the suggestion!
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Archify is listed across Developer Tools, AI Workflow Automation, and AI Agents, which makes me wonder about the actual entry point. Is this mainly a browser-based helper for understanding web apps/docs, or does it connect to code repositories and engineering context too? The “understand software” line is broad in an interesting way, so a concrete example would help place it.
@mia_qiao Good question! Right now, the browser is definitely the main entry point.
For example, if I find an interesting web app and want to understand how it’s built, I can open Archify and quickly see its components, API calls, tech stack, and overall structure without digging through source files.
The “understand software” line is intentionally a bit broader though. The browser is where Archify starts, but I’d love to explore deeper engineering context and repo connections in the future too.
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How does it handle authentication when inspecting components behind a login, do I have to paste in cookies or does it manage that for me?
@smailgelmibllf Great question !good news, there’s nothing to paste!
Archify runs directly inside your browser tab and uses your existing session. So if you’re logged in and can see the page, Archify can inspect it too ,no cookies, tokens, or extra setup needed.
It all happens locally as well. Archify reads the live DOM and the page’s own network activity right on your machine, so nothing about the page is sent to a server. Just navigate to the screen you want to inspect and you’re good 🙌
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How does it handle larger apps with heavy traffic in terms of performance impact, and is there a notable spike in load times when using it?
@trkanzberi60zo Great question! In practice, the performance impact is very small.
Archify quietly observes what the page is already doing and keeps track of network activity without blocking or slowing down the requests themselves. I benchmarked it on a page firing thousands of requests, and the additional overhead was only a few milliseconds spread across the whole session.
It also doesn’t keep piling up over time, so even on dashboards or apps you leave open all day, it stays lightweight.
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How does this actually work under the hood, does it inject something into the page or proxy requests through your servers? Trying to figure out if my proprietary code or sensitive data ever leaves the browser.
@lkersna4 Great question. Yes, Archify injects a script into the page, similar to how React DevTools works, but there’s no server and no proxying. Everything runs locally in your tab.
It only records metadata like request method, URL, and status, along with storage keys never request bodies or storage values. None of it leaves your browser, and there’s literally no backend for it to send anything to.
Pretty handy being able to peek at component trees and API calls without leaving the tab, the in-browser view saved me from digging through source files. Wish the filtering was a bit faster on larger apps though.
@serhatviwz Glad the in-browser view helped! And yep, filtering on larger apps definitely needs some work ,already looking into making that faster. Appreciate the feedback 🙌
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Hey everyone! 👋 I'm Salah, the maker of Archify.
I built Archify because I believe understanding software has become harder than writing it.
Instead of digging through DevTools, network requests, and source maps, Archify helps you see what's behind a web app its components, APIs, scripts, and architecture right from the browser. It runs entirely locally, so nothing leaves your machine.
I'd genuinely love your feedback, ideas, or even criticism. Thanks for checking it out! ❤️
HI Mohd,
This is impressive. Good job. Is it possible to have the pop-up open in a side panel https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/sidePanel
So that i can keep it open as i visit different pages or sites ?
Archify
@zumilabs Thanks! And yes, a side panel would actually make a lot of sense for Archify, especially for keeping it open while moving between pages. Definitely something I’m going to explore. Appreciate the suggestion!
Archify is listed across Developer Tools, AI Workflow Automation, and AI Agents, which makes me wonder about the actual entry point. Is this mainly a browser-based helper for understanding web apps/docs, or does it connect to code repositories and engineering context too? The “understand software” line is broad in an interesting way, so a concrete example would help place it.
Archify
@mia_qiao Good question! Right now, the browser is definitely the main entry point.
For example, if I find an interesting web app and want to understand how it’s built, I can open Archify and quickly see its components, API calls, tech stack, and overall structure without digging through source files.
The “understand software” line is intentionally a bit broader though. The browser is where Archify starts, but I’d love to explore deeper engineering context and repo connections in the future too.
How does it handle authentication when inspecting components behind a login, do I have to paste in cookies or does it manage that for me?
Archify
@smailgelmibllf Great question !good news, there’s nothing to paste!
Archify runs directly inside your browser tab and uses your existing session. So if you’re logged in and can see the page, Archify can inspect it too ,no cookies, tokens, or extra setup needed.
It all happens locally as well. Archify reads the live DOM and the page’s own network activity right on your machine, so nothing about the page is sent to a server. Just navigate to the screen you want to inspect and you’re good 🙌
How does it handle larger apps with heavy traffic in terms of performance impact, and is there a notable spike in load times when using it?
Archify
@trkanzberi60zo Great question! In practice, the performance impact is very small.
Archify quietly observes what the page is already doing and keeps track of network activity without blocking or slowing down the requests themselves. I benchmarked it on a page firing thousands of requests, and the additional overhead was only a few milliseconds spread across the whole session.
It also doesn’t keep piling up over time, so even on dashboards or apps you leave open all day, it stays lightweight.
How does this actually work under the hood, does it inject something into the page or proxy requests through your servers? Trying to figure out if my proprietary code or sensitive data ever leaves the browser.
Archify
@lkersna4 Great question. Yes, Archify injects a script into the page, similar to how React DevTools works, but there’s no server and no proxying. Everything runs locally in your tab.
It only records metadata like request method, URL, and status, along with storage keys never request bodies or storage values. None of it leaves your browser, and there’s literally no backend for it to send anything to.
It’s open source too, so you can verify exactly how it works: github.com/Salah-XD/archify
Pretty handy being able to peek at component trees and API calls without leaving the tab, the in-browser view saved me from digging through source files. Wish the filtering was a bit faster on larger apps though.
Archify
@serhatviwz Glad the in-browser view helped! And yep, filtering on larger apps definitely needs some work ,already looking into making that faster. Appreciate the feedback 🙌