Description
DevForge is an in-game developer toolkit for World of Warcraft addons.
It provides live inspection, debugging, and exploration tools directly inside the WoW client, aimed at addon authors, tinkerers, and anyone who wants deeper visibility into the game’s UI and API surface.
DevForge is designed to be self-contained, dependency-light, and adaptable across Retail and Classic clients.
- Live Frame & Object Inspector
Inspect UI frames, properties, scripts, and hierarchy in real time. - Event Monitor
Observe events as they fire and inspect payloads. - Lua Console
Execute Lua snippets and inspect runtime state. - Table Viewer
Explore nested tables and SavedVariables interactively. - Error & Stack Trace Viewer
Capture and review runtime errors with context. - CVar Viewer & Maintenance
Inspect and manage client configuration variables. - Macro & Snippet Editors
Author, validate, and iterate on code directly in-game.
- API Browser
Explore available APIs and namespaces, adapting to client capabilities. - Texture & Atlas Browser
Browse runtime-loaded textures and visual assets. - Performance Utilities
Lightweight memory and CPU diagnostics.
- WA Importer
Converts WeakAura configurations into addon-backed logic.
Intended as a bridge as Retail addon restrictions evolve.
Not required or loaded on Classic clients.
| Client | Status |
|---|---|
| Retail (Mainline) | ✅ Full support |
| Classic (current line) | 🧪 In progress (targeting parity) |
| Classic Era | 🧭 Planned |
DevForge uses client detection and feature gating to ensure safe behavior across versions.
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Download the latest release
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Extract into:
World of Warcraft/<client>/Interface/AddOns/DevForge -
Restart WoW or run
/reload
DevForge does not require external addon dependencies.
DevForge provides a unified in-game UI.
Open it via:
- Slash command (shown in-game)
- Addon Compartment button (Retail only)
Tools are organized into modules accessible via tabs.
⚠️ Some tools allow live code execution. These are intended for development and debugging use only.
DevForge aims to:
- Minimize external dependencies
- Favor transparency over automation
- Adapt to changing WoW addon constraints
- Support both experimentation and serious addon development
It is not intended to automate gameplay or bypass secure restrictions.
Full documentation, feature breakdowns, and screenshots are available at:
- Project site: https://hatdragon.github.io/DevForge/
High-level architecture and module layout are documented in ARCHITECTURE.md.
Key design points:
- Modular, capability-gated features
- Centralized compatibility and API abstraction
- Safe degradation on unsupported clients
This project is released under the CC0 License.
Issues and pull requests are welcome once the project is publicly open.
If you’re interested in extending DevForge or helping with Classic parity, feel free to open an issue to start a discussion.
Disclaimer: Despite the similarity in naming, DevForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with CurseForge or any of its parent entities. CurseForge may be used solely as a third-party distribution platform.