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Chrome extension
Hard reload, by any means necessary.
NukeRefresh gives you five escalating ways to force a page to actually reload — from a quiet API-level cache bypass to a full cache-clearing cascade. For the pages that shrug off Ctrl+Shift+R.
Built for Chrome. No account required. The Chrome Web Store link will become publicly usable after the listing is approved.
One click, five optionsPick the level of force the page actually needs.
Or just hit Alt+Shift+NRuns the default strategy without opening the popup.
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NUKE_REFRESH
Hard reload by any means necessary
example.com/dashboard
Choose your weapon
Bypass Cache Reload
API-level hard reload
Clear Site Cache
Wipes this domain, then reloads
Full Cascade
Recommended — runs everything
Clear ALL Cache
Every site, then reload
Install & workflow
One click or one shortcut
Open the toolbar popup and pick a strategy, or press Alt+Shift+N (MacCtrl+Shift+N on Mac) to run the default cascade instantly.
Five escalating strategies
Start mild with an API-level bypass, or go straight to a full cache nuke when a page is really stuck on stale content.
Cache-bust URLs
Append a timestamp query string to force the server itself to treat the request as brand new — useful behind aggressive CDNs.
Per-site or global
Clear just the current domain's cache, or reach for the nuclear option and clear every site's cache in one confirmed step.
Built for developers
Made for anyone who fights stale caches all day — devs, QA, support staff, and admins checking whether a fix actually shipped.
The five strategies
| Strategy | What it does | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bypass Cache Reload | Reloads the tab via the browser API with the cache bypassed — the same effect as Ctrl+Shift+R, but it works even when that shortcut gets intercepted by a page or extension. | Mild |
| Clear Site Cache | Wipes cached files for the current domain only, then reloads. Leaves every other site's cache untouched. | Medium |
| Cache-Bust URL | Appends a ?_cb=timestamp parameter to the address, forcing the server to treat it as a brand-new request instead of serving a cached response. |
Medium |
| Full Cascade (default) | Runs the site cache clear, injects no-cache headers, and performs the API-level reload together in one pass. The recommended option for most stuck pages. | Nuke |
| Clear ALL Cache | Clears the entire browser cache across every site, not just the current one, then reloads. Asks for confirmation first since it's the most disruptive option. | Hot |
Built for one job: forcing a real reload.
NukeRefresh doesn't manage bookmarks, block trackers, or try to be a general-purpose toolbar. It does one thing — get a stuck page to actually reload from the source — and gives you five ways to do it depending on how stubborn the page is being.
Trigger it from the toolbar popup or the Alt+Shift+N keyboard shortcut, and it's done in a second or two.
- Useful for developers, QA, support staff, and anyone checking whether a deploy actually went live.
- Works without creating an account or signing in to a separate service.
- The default cascade covers most stuck-cache situations without any configuration.
Privacy-focused by design.
NukeRefresh reads only the active tab's URL to show it in the popup and to know what to reload or clear. It does not read page content, track your browsing history, or send anything to a remote server.
Important note
The "Clear ALL Cache" strategy clears cached files for every site in the browser, not just the current one. NukeRefresh always asks for confirmation before running it.
- No account required.
- No analytics or tracking built into the extension.
- No data collected, stored remotely, or sold by NukeRefresh.
Simple workflow
Land on a page that won't update.
A deploy went out, a CDN is holding onto an old asset, or a shortcut just isn't cutting through the cache.
Open NukeRefresh from the toolbar, or hit Alt+Shift+N.
Pick a strategy that matches how stubborn the page is being, from a quiet bypass to a full cascade.
Watch the status line, then get back to work.
The popup confirms what ran and closes itself once the reload is done.
Support for NukeRefresh
If something isn't working, note your Chrome version, operating system, the site you were on, and which strategy you ran. NukeRefresh doesn't collect any data itself, so there's nothing private to worry about sharing in a bug report.
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