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cookietuner

A command-line tool to extract and display cookies from macOS browsers.

Installation

The easiest way to run cookietuner is with uv:

uvx cookietuner

Or install it permanently:

uv tool install cookietuner

Usage

List cookies

# Chrome cookies (browser is required)
cookietuner cookies -b chrome

# Safari cookies
cookietuner cookies -b safari

# Filter by domain
cookietuner cookies -b chrome -d google.com

# Use a specific Chrome profile
cookietuner cookies -b chrome -p "Profile 1"

Output formats

# Full table with all details (default)
cookietuner cookies -b chrome -o table

# Short table with just domain, name, value
cookietuner cookies -b chrome -o short

# Space-separated line format (for scripting)
cookietuner cookies -b chrome -o line

# JSON output
cookietuner cookies -b chrome -o json

List browser profiles

# List all profiles
cookietuner profiles

# Filter by browser
cookietuner profiles -b chrome

Features

  • Chrome support: Decrypts cookies using macOS Keychain, supports Chrome 130+ format
  • Safari support: Parses the binary cookies format with SameSite detection
  • Multiple output formats: table, short, and JSON
  • Domain filtering: Filter cookies by partial domain match
  • Profile selection: Choose which browser profile to read from
  • Cookie metadata: Shows expiration, Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite flags

Requirements

  • macOS (the tool only works on macOS)
  • Python 3.14+
  • Chrome and/or Safari browser

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/alltuner/cookietuner.git
cd cookietuner

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Run the CLI
uv run cookietuner

License

MIT

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