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Debugging background scripts in safari extension


I am working on a custom Safari extension and would like to debug the Background scripts. I am not certain how to do this? Ideally, if there was a way to step into the background scripts, that would be great. But when I try to step into a background call, the Safari debugger just steps to the next line. The console.log within the background scripts do not get printed to the console (This is the console I launched from right clicking a popover that is part of the extension and then hitting inspect).

Any help on this would be great. Thank you.


Solution

  • In case this comes useful for someone - I figured out a way to view console statements in the background scripts. Open the extension builder and click on Inspect Global Page. Go to the console tab and the console.log messages in the background scripts will be printed in that console.