Automate keystrokes to set chrome with persistent logs on Network tab.

chrome_persistent_logs.txt

Automate keystrokes to open URL in Chrome with persistent logs on Network tab.
Tested with Chrome 66.
A funny workaround to save time while using Chrome dev tools:

    * Make sure xdotool is installed
    * Launch chrome
    * Put the code below in a bash script chrome_auto.sh to send all the keys to: open a tab, dev tools, settings, set 'persistent logs', type the URL and hit enter.

#!/bin/bash

url="https://www.stackoverflow.com"
if [ -n "$1" ]; then
    url="$1"
fi

# find chrome window id
wid=$(xdotool search --class Chromium | tail -n1)
# build tab key sequence to set 'persistent logs'
tabkeys=$(for i in {1..24}; do t+="Tab ";done ;echo "$t space")
# base xdotool command
cmd="xdotool windowactivate --sync $wid"
# make chrome dance :-p
$cmd key ctrl+t
$cmd key F12
sleep 1
# open settings, move to desired option and select it
$cmd key F1 $tabkeys
sleep 1
# move cursor to URL box and type URL
$cmd key F6 type "$url"
$cmd key Return

Use the script as

./chrome_auto.sh "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45133659"

    Also, chrome can be launched with dev tools open for every tab. If this is used, comment out the line with key F12

chromium --auto-open-devtools-for-tabs > /dev/null 2>&1 &