Skewer Mode is an Emacs package for interacting with live JavaScript, CSS, and HTML running inside a web browser. Developers can send expressions or complete buffers from Emacs and evaluate them immediately on an attached page. JavaScript results appear in the minibuffer or a dedicated REPL, while CSS rules and HTML elements can be updated without reloading the document. Multiple browser windows or tabs may connect simultaneously and receive the same submitted code. The package includes an Emacs-hosted HTTP service, CORS support, and a userscript for attaching Skewer to arbitrary pages. It is written entirely in Emacs Lisp and is distributed through MELPA with its required dependencies. The project supports major desktop browsers and uses key bindings modeled after Emacs Lisp development modes.

Features

  • Live JavaScript evaluation
  • Real-time CSS rule updates
  • Interactive HTML modification
  • Integrated browser REPL
  • Multiple connected browser clients
  • MELPA-based Emacs installation

Project Samples

Project Activity

See All Activity >

Categories

Web Development

Follow Skewer

Skewer Web Site

Other Useful Business Software
Build Agents and Models on One Platform Icon
Build Agents and Models on One Platform

Everything you need to build production-ready agents and models. Access 200+ Google and third-party AI models and tools.

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is Google Cloud's comprehensive platform for developers to build, scale, govern, and optimize agents and models. Choose from Google's most advanced models and third-party models like Anthropic's Claude Model Family.
Start Free
Rate This Project
Login To Rate This Project

User Reviews

Be the first to post a review of Skewer!

Additional Project Details

Programming Language

Emacs-Lisp

Related Categories

Emacs-Lisp Web Development Software

Registered

2026-07-17