Nix Capture

Key Features

• •No DevTools Required: Capture network requests with a single click without opening browser DevTools. Non-technical users can record all API calls and XHR requests effortlessly, providing developers with the exact technical context they need for bug reports. No training or familiarity required.
• •Multiple Export Formats: Export captured network data as cURL commands, JSON, or HAR files. Developers can directly use cURL to replay requests, JSON for structured data analysis, and HAR for standard network log sharing. This ensures compatibility across any development workflow.
• •Privacy First: All captured data stays local on the user's machine. No uploads, no tracking, no external servers. This ensures sensitive customer information and internal API details remain secure, making it safe for use in security-conscious environments.
• •Smart Filtering: Automatically filter out noise by ignoring OPTIONS requests, images, CSS, and fonts. The XHR Only toggle focuses on API calls only. This reduces clutter and ensures exported logs include only the relevant network activity for faster debugging.
• •Instant Results: The tool captures network requests in real time and displays them immediately in a session summary dashboard. Total captured requests, error counts, and recent captures are visible at a glance. No waiting, no processing delays.
• •Team Friendly: Designed for support, QA, and product teams. The simple interface and one-click capture enable non-technical members to contribute technical evidence. Developers receive complete network logs in standard formats, streamlining collaboration and bug fixing.

Use Cases

• •Support teams provide technical context: When a customer reports a bug, support team members can use Nix Capture to record the network requests leading to the error. By exporting the captured data as cURL or HAR, they provide developers with the precise API calls, timing, and status codes needed to diagnose the issue without further clarification.
• •QA teams create comprehensive bug reports: During test execution, QA testers can activate Nix Capture to log all network activity. They then include the exported JSON or HAR file in the bug report, providing developers with the exact request and response data. This eliminates the need for developers to manually reproduce the test scenario, enabling faster validation of fixes.
• •Product managers document technical issues: Product managers who encounter a technical issue during a product demo can use Nix Capture to record the network activity in one click. They export a cURL command or HAR file directly from the extension and share it with the engineering team. This allows developers to replay the exact request sequence, reducing the time spent asking for reproduction steps.
• •Non-technical team members capture logs for bug reports: Even team members with no coding experience can use Nix Capture to record network requests. They simply click the extension icon, reproduce the bug, and export the logs. This empowers everyone in the organization to contribute valuable technical evidence, making bug reporting more collaborative and efficient.
• •Developers receive standard formats for debugging: Developers benefit from receiving pre-formatted network data in cURL commands for terminal replay, JSON for programmatic analysis, and HAR for import into tools like Chrome DevTools. This saves time by eliminating manual extraction from screenshots or verbal descriptions, directly integrating captured evidence into their debugging workflow.

Who is this for?

Nix Capture is designed for support teams, QA teams, product teams, and any individual who needs to provide technical context for bug reports without technical expertise. It is ideal for customer support representatives who interact with users and need to capture network logs during live calls, QA testers who require complete network data for bug tickets, and product managers who want to document technical issues independently. Additionally, developers who rely on detailed network evidence from non-technical colleagues will find this tool invaluable. It is built for the Chrome browser and is free with no account required, making it accessible to any organization.