{"repo":"tomer8007/whatsapp-web-incognito","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/tomer8007/whatsapp-web-incognito","clone":"git clone https://github.com/tomer8007/whatsapp-web-incognito.git","description":"A Chrome extension that disables read receipts and presence updates on WhatsApp Web","language":"JavaScript","stars":403,"topics":["whatsapp-web","whatsapp","incognito","chrome-extension","invisible","javascript"],"license":"GPL-2.0","category":"chat-messaging","readme_excerpt":"Invisible mode for WhatsApp Web This is the source code of a chrome extension that disables read receipts and presence updates on WhatsApp Web. You can find the original extension in Chrome Web Store. Notable Features - Block \"read\" receipts sending, and decide when to send them later (works for statuses as well) - Block \"typing\"/\"seen\" updates (Will prevent you from seeing others') - Always restore deleted messages of all kinds - See whether every message was sent from a phone or a computer - Download statuses Installing from GitHub directly To install the extension off-store, download the latest release as a zip file from the Releases page, or better, just clone the source code to a directory and add it to Chrome using the 'Load unpacked extension' option when developer mode is turned on. How it works This extension works by intercepting the WebSocket frames between chrome and WhatsApp's servers using a modified WebSocket constructor (see wsHook). Those frames are then decrypted if needed using local encryption keys, and decoded from their binary XMPP form using a javascript code from WhatsApp's original implementation. The resulting \"stanzas\" are then simply checked to see if WhatsApp tries to send out a read or presence action, and if so, the extension blocks it and fakes a failure response from the server. Organization & Internals The main code of the extension is located in core/interception.js and in core/ui.js . Other files inside the core folder deal with the infrast","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/tomer8007","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/tomer8007/whatsapp-web-incognito/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}