Inspector

What is Inspector?

Inspector is a native Mac app for front-end design and development workflows. It helps users work directly on real interface elements, make visual edits, and send those changes back into the code workflow instead of recreating them separately in design tools and the editor. The app is aimed at developers and designers who iterate on production or local front-end experiences and want a faster way to prototype, refine, and review UI changes. Common uses include adjusting layouts, testing interface changes on live pages, and keeping coding-agent work closer to what users actually see in the browser. Inspector is published by Quentin Romero Lauro and is used in Mac-based workflows centered on modern front-end development.

Key features

• Edit live front-end elements visually
• Apply interface changes back to the code workflow
• Work alongside coding agents for front-end tasks
• Prototype and refine UI changes on real pages
• Keep browser and code context closer together during iteration

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

Inspector is a legitimate development app for Mac. For its intended purpose, access to local projects, browser content, and developer tools can be normal, but you should still use it only with codebases and accounts you trust. If you connect external AI or coding services, review what project content and credentials those services can access and avoid exposing sensitive production data unnecessarily.

Recommendation: Keep Inspector if you actively use it for front-end design or development work on your Mac. If you no longer use it, removing the app is reasonable and may also leave behind project-related settings or cached data that can be cleaned up later if needed.

Common paths

• /Applications/Inspector.app

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• Radius

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