🕶️ incognito-dev

A lightweight CLI tool that automatically runs your dev server and opens localhost in Google Chrome Incognito mode — no cache conflicts, no login sessions, just a clean slate every time. Click here to visit the official website.

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🚀 Installation

npm install -g incognito-dev
# or use without install
npx incognito-dev

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💡 Usage

⚠️ No more npm run dev, no more yarn dev! Instead, just run:

incognito-dev

Your development server will automatically open in incognito mode - no more manual clicks or browser switching!

The tool will:

1. Detect your package manager (npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun)
2. Run the appropriate dev command (npm run dev, etc.)
3. Detect the local URL from your dev server's output (e.g., localhost:3000, localhost:5173)
4. Launch your browser in private/incognito mode with the local server URL

Options

incognito-dev --browser edge   # chrome (default), brave, edge
incognito-dev --help

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Before vs After

Before:

npm run dev
# Server starts, but you have to manually click the URL or copy-paste it
# ...and it opens in your current browser session with all cookies/history

After:

incognito-dev
# Everything happens automatically in incognito mode!

✅ Example Output

    ____                             _ __           _____ __             __ 
   /  _/___  _________  ____ _____  (_) /_____     / ___// /_____ ______/ /_
   / // __ \/ ___/ __ \/ __ `/ __ \/ / __/ __ \    \__ \/ __/ __ `/ ___/ __/
 _/ // / / / /__/ /_/ / /_/ / / / / / /_/ /_/ /   ___/ / /_/ /_/ / /  / /_  
/___/_/ /_/\___/\____/\__, /_/ /_/_/\__/\____/   /____/\__/\__,_/_/   \__/  
                     /____/

╔═ Launch Summary ════════════════════════════╗
║                                             ║
║ Incognito Dev Mode                          ║
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║ ✔ Dev Command: npm run dev                  ║
║ ✔ Browser: Google Chrome (Incognito Mode)   ║
║                                             ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════╝

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✨ Features

• Zero dependencies — npx incognito-dev starts nearly instantly
• Supports all major package managers: npm, yarn, pnpm, bun
• Opens a private/incognito window — no history, no saved logins
• Choose your browser: Chrome (default), Brave, or Edge via --browser
• Great for testing login pages or clean sessions
• Works with various dev servers (Vite, Next.js, Create React App, etc.)

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📦 Requirements

• Node.js 20.12 or newer
• A dev script must exist in your package.json:

"scripts": {
  "dev": "vite"
}

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📄 License

MIT

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👨‍💻 Author

Made with 🎲 by @clicelee