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Debug iOS 6+7 Mobile Safari using the Chrome DevTools

$ brew install ios-webkit-debug-proxy
SIM_DIR=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer
"$SIM_DIR/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhone Simulator" \
-SimulateApplication \
$SIM_DIR/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator6.1.sdk/Applications/MobileSafari.app/MobileSafari
$ ios_webkit_debug_proxy

Then open http://localhost:9221

The DevTools are, by default, an older version (from Chrome 18 circa March 2012). Due to protocol changes, it's parts of a more fresh DevTools frontend may not work completely. You can try by opening…

chrome-devtools://devtools/bundled/devtools.html?host=localhost:9222&page=1

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