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Live editor for CSS, Less & Sass - Magic CSS

by WebExtensions Private Limited · webextensions.org · Developer Tools
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Live preview of CSS/Less/Sass code changes. Auto-save file, autocomplete, Less/Sass to CSS, beautify, CSS reloader, lint, ...

Users
60K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
−0.01 in 30 days
Ratings
279
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,019
#2,647 among extensions
Version
8.22.5
updated 24 Jul 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
20K45K70KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 60,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
80180280Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 279 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Live editor for CSS, Less & Sass - Magic CSS

Run this extension and start writing your CSS/Less/Sass code which gets applied immediately. The code you write will be saved in the browser extension's storage space or the site's local storage. Featuring: ✓ Live editor for CSS/Less/Sass code - Preview changes as you write code ✓ Autocomplete ✓ Live edit CSS files and auto-save on file system ✓ Open code editor in external window ✓ CSS reloader ✓ Option to reapply styles automatically ✓ Syntax Highlighting ✓ Auto-generate CSS selectors with point-and-click ✓ Emmet support ✓ Color picker ✓ Convert code from Less/Sass to CSS ✓ Beautify / Format code ✓ Minify code ✓ Highlight DOM elements matching the CSS selectors ✓ Option to load this extension in iframes as well ✓ Get SVG icons ✓ Lint CSS code This extension is available for: ✓ Google Chrome ✓ Microsoft Edge ✓ Mozilla Firefox ✓ Opera Open source: ✓ https://github.com/webextensions/live-css-editor ====+====+====+====+====+==== You might want to use it for: ➤ No need to refresh pages to test your CSS/Less/Sass code ➤ Auto-save your changes to filesystem as you write the code ➤ Reload CSS resources without refreshing the page ➤ Speed-up development by writing code directly on your page ➤ Develop and test your code before finalizing your changes ➤ Apply some temporary styles (like hiding some components) ➤ Do CSS changes on any website Notes: ➤ The CSS/Less/Sass code you write gets applied as you write it ➤ The CSS reloader watches CSS files and live updates them immediately ➤ You can develop the code and see the output at the same time ➤ The code is saved in file/browser as soon as you write it ➤ The code editor is draggable and resizable ➤ Use code editor in external window for developing responsive pages ➤ The code you write is auto-saved for the site ➤ You can use "TAB" key to indent your code ➤ Running Magic CSS again, while it is already loaded, disables the code ➤ Press "Esc" or click on close to hide it ➤ The code is added at the bottom of the <body> tag ➤ It includes CSS/Less/Sass beautifier ➤ It includes CSS minifier ➤ It highlights the DOM elements matching the CSS selectors ➤ Use it along with Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Opera Developer tools ➤ You might find it useful in creating your custom themes for websites based on Stylish / Stylist ➤ This extension was previously known as "MagiCSS - Live CSS Editor" Security and privacy: ⓘ No permissions approval is required for installing the extension ⓘ For advanced features, like "Apply styles automatically", permissions are requested on-demand ⓘ Mixpanel is used to get anonymized stats for improving UX ⓘ Browser extension's storage, localStorage etc are utilized for the extension's core features. Visit https://webextensions.org/ for further details. Created by: ➤ Priyank Parashar - https://linkedin.com/in/ParasharPriyank/ Connect with us: ➤ https://webextensions.org/ ➤ https://github.com/webextensions/live-css-editor ➤ https://twitter.com/webextensions

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.01
30 days0+0.0%0−0.01
6 months−10K−14.3%+1−0.01
1 year−10K−14.3%+4−0.01

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Live editor for CSS, Less & Sass - Magic CSS appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
css editor#20
live#18+12
magic#21+2
editor#25+23
firefox#69+10
no code required#72+15

Version history

32 versions recorded
8.22.524 Jul 2024
8.22.421 Jul 2024
8.22.37 Mar 2024
8.22.114 Jan 2024
8.22.09 Nov 2023
8.21.318 Apr 2023
8.21.215 Apr 2023
8.20.314 Mar 2023

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
17 Apr 2020
Size
2.1 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ifhikkcafabcgolfjegfcgloomalapol

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabstorageunlimitedStoragescriptingoffscreen

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