ThreadPulse - Live Reddit Comment Updates

About

ThreadPulse adds live comment updates to Reddit threads without reloading the page. Built for game threads, race threads, and any fast-moving Reddit discussion where new comments keep arriving while you read.

New comments queue silently and appear with one click. Optional desktop alerts notify you in the background. Focus mode strips page clutter so you can concentrate on the discussion.

Get started in seconds — install and open any Reddit comment thread. Live updates activate automatically. No account, no configuration, no setup.

Instead of replacing Reddit with a custom reader, ThreadPulse works with Reddit's native thread UI and adds a compact live control bar directly on the page.

Features:

- Live auto-refresh for Reddit comment threads with adjustable interval
- Queued comment updates when you are reading — view them with one click
- Optional desktop alerts and badge counts for new comments
- Focus mode to hide page chrome and collapse the thread intro
- Compact live control capsule with pause, sync, and quick actions
- Per-thread settings with refresh sort (new, best, top, controversial, old)
- Keyboard shortcuts for pause, focus, sync, and jump-to-latest
- Fresh comment highlighting so new replies stand out
- Automatic hiding of Reddit comment-page ads
- Works with Reddit's native comment UI — not a custom reader
- Demo mode for testing the experience without a live thread

Privacy and permissions:

- Requests `storage`, Reddit host access, and optional `notifications` when the user enables desktop alerts
- Initializes across Reddit pages and activates on supported comment-thread pages so it can refresh comments in place without missing SPA thread visits
- Uses a small background service worker for badge counts and optional desktop alerts
- Does not request `tabs`, `history`, `cookies`, `webRequest`, or `declarativeNetRequest`
- Does not include telemetry, analytics, ads, or third-party data sharing in the current version

ThreadPulse is a focused live-thread utility, not a broad Reddit overhaul.