Shader View is an add-on that displays real-time visual previews directly above individual nodes within Blender's Shader Editor. It eliminates the need to manually connect intermediate nodes to the material output for visualization. The tool offers visual overlays that maintain z-order without obstructing UI elements, and users can adjust preview size, resolution, zoom, and projection type (plane or sphere) per node. The Pro version includes advanced debugging tools for scalar and vector data. It provides precise numerical readouts, including true scalar values, min/max outputs, and a color-coded grid that highlights overexposed or negative values. Additional visualization modes for 3-channel vector sockets include Luminance, Vector Length, and Normal Dot product, aiding in the development of procedural textures and displacement maps.