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RoboView

by Esteve Castells · estevecastells.com · Developer Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

View websites according to robots.txt rules

Users
37
−2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#121K
#101K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 20 Mar 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
02653Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 37 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 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 RoboView

RoboView: Visualize & Debug robots.txt Files RoboView lets you experience websites exactly as search engine crawlers and AI bots do, by enforcing robots.txt rules in real-time. Perfect for SEO professionals, web developers, and content creators who need to verify crawler accessibility. Key Features - Multiple Bot Simulation - Switch between popular crawler user-agents: * Search engines (Google, Bing, Baidu, Yandex) * AI crawlers (GPTBot, Claude, Perplexity) * Social media bots (Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn) - Visual Indicators - Instantly see which content is allowed or blocked: * Blocked images appear grayed out with clear visual overlays * Blocked scripts and resources are highlighted * Full-page overlay for completely disallowed pages - Two Enforcement Modes: * Visual Mode: Show what's blocked without affecting functionality * Strict Mode: Actually block resources like a real crawler would - Cross-Domain Analysis - Examines robots.txt files from all resource domains, including CDNs and external hosts - Detailed Statistics - Track blocked resources and robots.txt status across sites - Developer Tools: * Robust robots.txt parser with accurate pattern matching * Comprehensive debug logs for troubleshooting * Copy button for sharing logs with your team Perfect For - SEO specialists validating crawler access - Web developers debugging robots.txt files - Content creators ensuring AI training data access - Security professionals verifying protection of sensitive content RoboView makes robots.txt testing quick and visual - no more guesswork about what crawlers can access on your site!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−7.5%00.00
30 days−2−5.1%00.00
6 months+4+12.1%00.00
1 year−12−24.5%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.120 Mar 2025
1.020 Mar 2025

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
20 Mar 2025
Size
24 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
blog.estevecastells.com
Extension ID
mnmjnaoidpknegiheffggblfkfdiidca

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabstoragescriptingwebRequestwebRequestBlocking
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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