# ipfs toolbox

###### tags: `toolbox`

devtools enabled addon

### Why?
We are refocusing the ipfs-companion extension to target end users and less-techy users. A separate, developer-focused addon would be a good place to build out tools for ourselves and other's more knowledgable of ipfs. We can continue to support those developing with ipfs while making companion more accessible for new users.

### Proposed features

- cid explorer (cid.ipfs.io)
- regex matches for cid
- is-ipfs (right click link or cid to see if matches is-ipfs)
- quick links to ipfs related resources
- inspect dnslink
- inspect x-ipfs-path
- peer count
- explore ipfs network
- view node config
- cli interface (since we have [alignment with http-api](https://docs.ipfs.io/reference/cli/#alignment-with-http-api) we could allow and cli interface in the browser. This could be valuable for users who are working with an instance of kubo that is not running on the user's machine) *Related*: see [webui REPL issue](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-webui/issues/1931)

## ipfs-webui - related work

- Diagnostics https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-webui/issues/1925
- Metrics https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-webui/issues/1220
- REPL https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-webui/issues/1931

## prior art
- https://pl-diagnose.on.fleek.co