Nirikshak — XPath & Locator Recorder

Recorder Xpath is a click-to-capture locator recorder built for QA engineers, SDETs, and developers who need stable XPath, CSS, Playwright, and Selenium selectors without hand-writing them. Just click an element on any page — the extension captures it, generates multiple resilient locator strategies, and organizes everything by website and flow so you can export ready-to-use test code in seconds. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Click-to-record locators Start a recording, click any element on any site, and capture it instantly. The recorder runs inside every frame, including iframes. • Multi-strategy locator generation Every captured element ships with multiple alternatives — accessible name & role, data-testid / data-qa, aria-label, associated label, semantic attributes, scoped CSS, and XPath — ranked for stability so brittle index-based selectors are avoided where possible. • Organize by website and flow Captures are auto-grouped by domain. Inside each domain you can create named flows (e.g. "Login", "Add to Cart", "Checkout") to keep test scenarios separate and exportable as cohesive specs. • Live recording HUD A compact heads-up display shows recording state, elapsed timer, flow name, capture count, and a live list of the locators captured in the current session. • Locator Finder Paste any XPath, CSS, or Playwright locator into the finder bar to test it against the current page — instantly see whether it resolves, how many matches it has, and what it points to. • Export to the format your team uses - Playwright .spec.ts files - Selenium scripts - CSV - JSON - Excel (XLSX) Download locally, or push directly to a Nirikshak Dashboard if your team uses one. • CSS Inspector Toggle a layout overlay that highlights major page blocks — handy for understanding structure before you start clicking. • History & search Browse every site you've ever recorded on, filter by recent, search by domain or flow, and bulk-delete what you no longer need. • Local-first storage Everything is stored in your browser's local storage by default. No account required to record and export. Optional dashboard sync is opt-in and configured per user. — WHO IT'S FOR — • QA engineers writing Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress tests • SDETs maintaining locator catalogs across many sites • Developers debugging brittle selectors • Test automation architects designing locator strategies • Anyone tired of opening DevTools and hand-crafting XPath — WHY USERS PICK STABLE LOCATORS WITH THIS — The recorder prioritizes locators in this order: 1. Stable IDs 2. data-testid / data-qa attributes 3. ARIA roles + accessible names 4. aria-label / associated label 5. Semantic attributes (placeholder, name, type) 6. Scoped CSS 7. Structural XPath (last resort) Dynamic IDs, generated class names, and nth-child index selectors are deprioritized so your tests survive UI refactors. — PRIVACY — • All locator data is stored locally in your browser using chrome.storage.local. • No telemetry, no tracking, no third-party analytics. • Optional dashboard sync only sends data when you explicitly upload or configure a backend URL in Settings. — PERMISSIONS, EXPLAINED — • activeTab + tabs — read the current tab's URL so captures are grouped under the correct domain. • scripting + <all_urls> — inject the click-capture script into the page you're recording on. • storage — save your captured locators, flows, and settings locally. • contextMenus — provide right-click menu entries for the extension. — GETTING STARTED — 1. Pin the extension to your toolbar. 2. Open the site you want to record on. 3. Click the extension icon, pick or create a flow, and hit "Start Recording". 4. Click elements on the page. Each capture appears live in the HUD. 5. Stop the recording, switch to the Export tab, choose a format, and download — or send to your Nirikshak Dashboard. — SUPPORT & FEEDBACK — Found a bug or have a feature request? Use the support link on this listing — we read every message.