Wikipedia:Interceptor
Wikipedia counter-vandalism tool
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Interceptor (CVPI) is a mobile and desktop counter-vandalism tool for rollbackers and sysops. It loads recent changes in real time and allows recent changes patrollers to quickly rollback vandalism. Interceptor runs in-browser on your phone, tablet, or computer.
 | You take full responsibility for any actions taken using Interceptor. You must read and abide by all relevant Wikipedia policies when using this tool; failure to do so may result in you losing access to the tool or being blocked from editing. |
Counter-Vandalism Patrol Interceptor | |
| Description | Mobile-friendly counter-vandalism patrol tool |
|---|---|
| Author | TonySt |
| Version | 0.9.12 |
| Updated | March 16, 2026 |
| Source | User:TonySt/CVPI.js |
Requirements
Interceptor requires rollback permissions.
Installation
Method 1
Install using the button in the infobox (if you don't see the button, go to Preferences → Gadgets → Advanced and turn on "Install scripts without having to manually edit JavaScript files").
Method 2
Add {{subst:iusc|User:TonySt/CVPI.js}} as a new line to your common.js.
Features
- Platform agnostic: Interceptor was written to work as well on your phone as it does on your computer.
- Lightweight: Few API calls are made compared to similar diff viewers. This means it runs well on nearly all devices, but you also might see trusted users in your feed from time-to-time.
- Combined revisions: You see the combined sum of consecutively made edits by a single user. In other words, the diff you see isn't just their most recent edit — it's everything that would be reverted if you roll back.
- Monitored users: When you roll back or warn a user, their future edits are always shown to you unless you say otherwise. The list of monitored users resets when you exit.
- MLRS: Users are automatically monitored if multiple other rollbackers (including bots) roll back their edits.
- Only latest revisions shown: You will almost always only see the latest version of any page. If the page is changed while you're looking at an edit, it will fade and become italic.
Usage
Visit Wikipedia:Interceptor/run after installation to begin using the tool. You can also get to that page by clicking the Interceptor link in the same menu where you find your Wikipedia preferences.
Buttons
- Use Next and Previous to cycle through diffs, or
- on mobile, swipe right or swipe left
- on computer, press the ← or → keys
- Adjust the ORES score threshold using the + and - buttons to either side of the threshold (default is 0.15). Edits with an ORES score below this threshold are hidden. Setting this to 0 will show all edits regardless of whether they're "good" or "bad"; setting it to a high setting will show you only supposedly "bad" edits.
- Press Monitor User to add the currently viewed user to your monitored users list. Edits from these users will always appear regardless of their ORES score. Users you roll back are automatically monitored.
- Press Rollback now (vandalism) to immediately roll back edits and leave the appropriate (escalating)
uw-vandalismtemplate on their user talk page
- This button changes to Revert and report to AIV if the user is already at a level 4 warning.
- Press Dashboard to open the dashboard:
- Press (auto) for a given warning type to immediately roll back and automatically issue the appropriate (escalating) user warning to the user's talk page
- To manually choose a warning level, press the numbered warning level under the appropriate warning type
- Single-issue templates allow you to either Warn & Revert or Warn Only with various user warning templates
- Other (AGF) and Other both bring up a text box to enter a reason for the rollback. After the reason is submitted, it opens the user's talk page so you can add a warning using Twinkle
- Report to AIV reports the user to AIV after you enter a reason for the report.[a]
- On narrow screens, tap "Page history" or "Prior warnings" to see the page's history or the user's talk page warnings (if they have any).
Keyboard controls
Interceptor works well on your phone, but you can also use it on the computer.
| Function | Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | Move to next recent change | → or space |
| Move to previous recent change | ← | |
| Smart-scroll down | ↓ | |
| Rollback now and auto-warn with escalating templates | Rollback and warn (vandalism) | Q |
| Rollback and report to AIV (if user is already at level 4 warning) | Q | |
| Rollback and warn (test edits) | T | |
| Rollback and warn (addition of unsourced content) | U | |
| Rollback and warn (unexplained content removal) | D |
If you've found a bug or have any feedback, please reach out at the talk page :)
- AIV reports are also automatically filed if the user is at a level 4 warning and you use the vandalism button or keyboard command