The developer tools extension – which is installed as standard for all users of Adapt from Can Studios – provides a number of functions to make life quicker and easier for course authors.


Enabling the developer tools on a course means that you can take advantage of preview/testing options such as:


  • turning off trickle – allowing you to skip through sections without having to answer questions to continue
  • autocompleting questions – with correct and incorrect autofill answers, great for checking feedback messages and progress tracking functions
  • viewing a course map – an overview diagram of the course from which to manage components that count towards course completion and allowing you to quickly navigate to any component within the course.


You add and remove the developer tools extension for each individual course as you need it.


NB Don’t forget to remove or disable the developer tools extension before you download your course for live use. If you leave it on learners will be able to auto-select correct answers and skip whole sections!



Turn on the developer tools in an Adapt course

1. Choose Advanced mode at the top of the main dashboard and enter the appropriate course.


2. Select Manage extensions from the course menu screen.

The Manage extensions button highlighted on the course menu screen3. Click the button to add the developer tools extension to your project.


The Developer Tools extension highlighted along with the add button


4. Select configuration settings from the course menu screen and tick the Enable dev tools checkbox.


The Developer Tools configuration settings

5. Finally, from the Preview editor view of your course, go to the cog icon (top right) to open the developer tools options. 


The cog that is displayed when this extension has been enabled

For further details on this extension view the docs on GitHub.