Clear all cookies for the active Safari tab

clear-cookies.applescript

-- clear-cookies.applescript
-- Clears ALL cookies for the active Safari tab by driving
-- Web Inspector's Storage panel via Accessibility API.
-- Uses polling loops instead of fixed delays — faster and more reliable.
--
-- Prerequisites:
--   Safari > Settings > Advanced > "Show features for web developers" — ON
--   System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility — grant Terminal/iTerm

tell application "Safari" to activate
delay 0.3

tell application "System Events"
	tell application process "Safari"
		
		-- Open Web Inspector (skip if already open)
		if exists menu item "Show Web Inspector" of menu "Develop" of first menu bar then
			click menu item "Show Web Inspector" of menu "Develop" of first menu bar
		else if exists menu item "Connect Web Inspector" of menu "Develop" of first menu bar then
			click menu item "Connect Web Inspector" of menu "Develop" of first menu bar
		else
			log "[OK] Web Inspector already open"
		end if
		
		-- Wait for Web Inspector group to appear
		--   window > splitter group > tab group > group (AXIdentifier = WebInspectorWebView)
		repeat 50 times
			set found to false
			try
				if exists (first group of first tab group of first splitter group of first window ¬
					whose value of attribute "AXIdentifier" is "WebInspectorWebView") then
					set found to true
				end if
			end try
			if found then exit repeat
			delay 0.1
		end repeat
		if not found then
			log "ERROR: Web Inspector group not found."
			return
		end if
		log "[OK] Web Inspector group found."
		
		-- Resolve Web Inspector once
		set wi to first group of first tab group of first splitter group of first window ¬
			whose value of attribute "AXIdentifier" is "WebInspectorWebView"
		
		-- Step 1: Wait for Storage tab, then click
		repeat 50 times
			set found to false
			try
				if exists radio button "Storage" of first tab group of ¬
					first UI element of first scroll area of first group of wi then
					set found to true
				end if
			end try
			if found then exit repeat
			delay 0.1
		end repeat
		if not found then
			log "ERROR: Storage tab not found."
			return
		end if
		click radio button "Storage" of first tab group of ¬
			first UI element of first scroll area of first group of wi
		log "[OK] Storage tab clicked."
		
		-- Step 2: Wait for Cookies row, then click
		repeat 50 times
			set found to false
			try
				if exists (first row of first outline of group "Storage" of ¬
					group "Navigation" of group "Storage" of first UI element of ¬
					first scroll area of first group of wi) then
					set found to true
				end if
			end try
			if found then exit repeat
			delay 0.1
		end repeat
		if not found then
			log "ERROR: Cookies sidebar row not found."
			return
		end if
		click first row of first outline of group "Storage" of ¬
			group "Navigation" of group "Storage" of first UI element of ¬
			first scroll area of first group of wi
		log "[OK] Cookies sidebar row clicked."
		
		-- Step 3: Wait for Clear Cookies button, then click
		repeat 50 times
			set found to false
			try
				if exists (first button of group "Storage" of first UI element of ¬
					first scroll area of first group of wi whose description is "Clear Cookies") then
					set found to true
				end if
			end try
			if found then exit repeat
			delay 0.1
		end repeat
		if not found then
			log "ERROR: Clear Cookies button not found."
			return
		end if
		click (first button of group "Storage" of first UI element of ¬
			first scroll area of first group of wi whose description is "Clear Cookies")
		log "[OK] Clear Cookies button clicked."
		
		log "[DONE] Cookies cleared successfully!"
		
		-- Close Web Inspector (poll — menu updates asynchronously)
		repeat 50 times
			set found to false
			try
				if exists menu item "Close Web Inspector" of menu "Develop" of first menu bar then
					set found to true
				end if
			end try
			if found then exit repeat
			delay 0.1
		end repeat
		if not found then
			log "WARN: Close Web Inspector menu item not found."
			return
		end if
		click menu item "Close Web Inspector" of menu "Develop" of first menu bar
		log "[OK] Web Inspector closed."
		
		-- Reload the page (poll — menu updates asynchronously)
		repeat 50 times
			set found to false
			try
				if exists menu item "Reload Page" of menu "View" of first menu bar then
					set found to true
				end if
			end try
			if found then exit repeat
			delay 0.1
		end repeat
		if not found then
			log "WARN: Reload Page menu item not found."
			return
		end if
		click menu item "Reload Page" of menu "View" of first menu bar
		log "[OK] Page reloaded."
		
	end tell
end tell