ZenX

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

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• Apr 23, 2026
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  ZenX — One-click zen reading mode for X.com articles.                                                                                                                                                                         
                                           
    Tired of distractions when reading posts on X.com (Twitter)? ZenX strips away the noise and gives you a clean, focused, distraction-free reading experience — like a reader mode built for X.                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    ✦ What it does:                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    • Hides comments, replies, and interaction buttons        
    • Removes left navigation, right sidebar, and floating layers
    • Hides Premium ads, Grok button, and sticky navigation bar
    • Expands the article to a comfortable reading width (golden ratio)
    • Fixes image display for full-width viewing                                                                                                                                                                                  
    • Automatically scrolls to the top for a fresh start
    • Toggle on/off with a single click — exits cleanly without reloading the page                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    ✦ How to use:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    1. Navigate to any post on X.com (x.com//status/)                                                                                                                                                                             
    2. Click the ZenX icon in your toolbar                                                                                                                                                                                        
    3. Enjoy distraction-free reading                         
    4. Click the icon again to restore the original page — no reload needed                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                           
    The extension button is only active on X.com article pages — it stays grayed out everywhere else, so it never gets in your way.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    ✦ Privacy first:                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    ZenX does not collect, store, or transmit any data. Everything runs locally in your browser. No analytics, no cookies, no third-party services.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    ✦ Permissions explained:                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    • activeTab — to modify the current page when you click                                                                                                                                                                       
    • scripting — to inject zen-mode styles                                                                                                                                                                                       
    • declarativeContent — to enable the button only on article pages                                                                                                                                                             
     
    Open source: https://github.com/TimJi/zen-x

  ZenX — One-click zen reading mode for X.com articles.
  
  Tired of distractions when reading posts on X.com (Twitter)? ZenX strips away the noise and gives you a clean, focused, distraction-free reading experience — like a reader mode built for X.
  
  ✦ What it does:
  • Hides comments, replies, and interaction buttons
  • Removes left navigation, right sidebar, and floating drawers (Grok, chat)
  • Hides Premium ads, Grok button, and sticky navigation bar
  • Expands the article to a comfortable reading width (golden ratio)
  • Fixes image display for full-width viewing
  • Click any image to open X's native image viewer — works seamlessly in Zen mode
  • Automatically scrolls to the top for a fresh start
  • Toggle on/off with a single click — exits cleanly without reloading the page
  
  ✦ How to use:
  1. Navigate to any post on X.com (x.com/*/status/*)
  2. Click the ZenX icon in your toolbar
  3. Enjoy distraction-free reading
  4. Click the icon again to restore the original page — no reload needed
  
  The extension button is only active on X.com article pages — it stays grayed out everywhere else, so it never gets in your way.
  
  ✦ Privacy first:
  ZenX does not collect, store, or transmit any data. Everything runs locally in your browser. No analytics, no cookies, no third-party services.
  
  ✦ Permissions explained:
  • activeTab — to modify the current page when you click
  • scripting — to inject zen-mode styles
  • declarativeContent — to enable the button only on article pages
  
  Open source: https://github.com/TimJi/zen-x

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabscriptingdeclarativeContent

Host access

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