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A clean, privacy-first alternative to ModHeader. Edit HTTP request headers in Chrome & Edge — open source, zero tracking

Founded year: 2025
Country: United States of America
Funding rounds: Not set
Total funding amount: Not set

Description

VibeHeader is the clean, open-source alternative to ModHeader for Chrome and Edge.

In July 2026, ModHeader — used by over 1.6 million developers — was flagged as malware by the Chrome Web Store for injecting ads and unauthorized popups. VibeHeader was built exactly to avoid this kind of trust problem: a header editor where you don't have to take the author's word for it.

Why developers switch from ModHeader to VibeHeader:
• No ads, no popups, no surprise behavior after updates
• Zero external communication — no analytics, no remote config fetch
• No backend — team sharing uses URL fragments (#), which never reach any server
• Uses declarativeNetRequest (MV3) — extension code never reads your request content
• Content scripts only on vibeheader.com/s*, not injected on every site you visit
• Settings stay in chrome.storage.local — no account, no cloud sync

Full source code on GitHub (MIT). Audit it with a single grep — no data leaves your browser.

Migration from ModHeader takes under 5 minutes.
Migration guide: vibeheader.com/migrate/modheader-to-vibeheader/
GitHub: github.com/vibeheader/vibeheader
Website: vibeheader.com

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