SuitePeak Chrome extension: what's inside the NetSuite Finance Assistant
We built a Chrome extension for NetSuite because we were tired of the same inefficiencies every time we opened the system. Here's what it does.
The SuitePeak Chrome extension — available on the Chrome Web Store as the NetSuite Finance Assistant — started as an internal tool. Consultants working in client NetSuite environments spent time on tasks that should have been instant — finding where to navigate, identifying what a saved search was doing, confirming they were in sandbox versus production. We built small utilities to solve each one, and eventually assembled them into an extension worth releasing publicly.
The three features our team uses most: the sandbox indicator, the field inspector, and the navigation shortcuts. The sandbox indicator is exactly what it sounds like — a persistent banner that confirms whether you're in a sandbox or production environment. It sounds trivial until you've made a test change in production because the URL wasn't obvious.
The field inspector shows internal field IDs on hover. If you've ever needed to find the field ID for a custom field while writing a SuiteScript, you'll understand why this saves time. Previously, the options were to navigate to the field setup record, use the NetSuite field ID URL hack, or search Stack Overflow. Hover is better.
Navigation shortcuts let you jump between the record you're on and related records without navigating the menu. From a vendor bill, jump to the vendor record, the PO, or the item receipt. From a customer record, jump to the open AR balance or the most recent invoice. The navigation is configurable per record type.
The extension is free, requires no account, and collects no data. Install it from the Chrome Web Store by searching 'NetSuite Finance Assistant' or using the direct link on the extension page.