Weasel

WebSocket Client / Console

In-Browser Helper Console for WS Test and Developement

• Lightweight
• Dependency-free & Embeddable
• Works Offline (Local) in Modern Browsers
• Supports Binary and textual communication
• Syntax Highlighting (JSON)
• Supports Sub-Protocols
• Eye-Friendly Light / Dark Theme
• Colorized Memory Slots
• Message History

Check out its github page for a working demo

Online demo may only work with WSS (Secured WS;) To use with WS it's recommended to download the repo or use the Firefox Add-on.

Also available as:

• Firefox Add-on

Files in the ./src directory consist the source of the Firefox add-on.
If you want to just use the tool, ./weasel.html file is the only file you need.

Tips

• Ctrl + Enter to Send Text Message
• Ctrl + Alt + B to Send Selected Binary
• Ctrl + M Memorize
• Ctrl + Alt + M Remember Next Memory Slot
• Right Click on a Memory Slot to Remove it
• Double Click on a Memory Slot to Remember and Send it
• Ctrl + Alt + Z Move Backward in the Sent Message History
• Ctrl + Alt + X Move Forward in the Sent Message History
• Ctrl + Alt + Enter Open/Override Socket
• Ctrl + Alt + S Switch Autoscroll
• Ctrl + <numeral key> Remembers Memory Slots by Index

  e.g. Ctrl+0 recalls the first memory

• Message console input captures tab button press and inserts a "\t" character, when focused.

  We can use Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Tab to jump out of it.