How can you detect if a website uses SvelteKit?
Detecting if a website uses SvelteKit involves identifying specific markers that are characteristic of SvelteKit applications.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
- Open the Page Source: Right-click on the webpage and select “View Page Source” or press
Ctrl+U
(Windows) orCmd+Option+U
(Mac) to open the page’s source code. - Search for SvelteKit-Specific Markers: Use
Ctrl+F
(Windows) orCmd+F
(Mac) to open the search function and look for the following keywords:__sveltekit
: This special variable is used in SvelteKit applications for routing and session management. If you find it in the page source, it’s a strong indicator that the site is using SvelteKit.js/svelte
: Check for any JavaScript files linked within the source that have “svelte” in their file path. This could indicate the use of Svelte or SvelteKit components.
- Check for SvelteKit Entry Point: Look for the main entry point in the HTML file. In SvelteKit, you may find a tag like:
<script src="/build/bundle.js"></script>
This is often where the main JavaScript file compiled by SvelteKit is included. - Inspect Network Activity: Open the Developer Tools (press
F12
or right-click on the page and select “Inspect”) and go to the “Network” tab. Look for requests that return HTML with SvelteKit-specific pages, or inspect theGET
requests made for various routes that are part of the application. - Look for Dynamic Routing: If the website shows dynamic content loading without page refreshes or uses
load
functions in its scripts, it’s likely using SvelteKit’s routing capabilities. - Check for SvelteKit Style Setup: SvelteKit applications often include global stylesheets and reset stylesheets set up in a specific way. Look for linked stylesheets that are organized in the
/src/app.css
or similar paths. - Check the Console for SvelteKit Messages: Open the browser console (usually by pressing
F12
and navigating to the “Console” tab) and look for any messages related to Svelte or SvelteKit, especially during errors or logs.