Mindlessly: Focus Timer & Mindful Browsing

Tracking since Apr 10, 2026.

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• Jun 2, 2026
  description

  Browse with Purpose, Not by Habit
  
  Mindlessly transforms your web browsing from mindless scrolling into intentional, focused sessions. Set clear intentions, use smart timers, and stay productive — all while keeping your data 100% private.
  
  Stop opening social media and forgetting why you're there. Break the cycle of endless scrolling. Make every browsing session count.
  
  ✨ KEY FEATURES
  
  🧠 Intention Setting
  • Define your purpose before visiting any website
  • Visual prompts keep you focused on your goals
  • Build awareness and reduce mindless distraction
  • Remember why you opened that tab
  
  ⏰ Smart Focus Timers
  • Quick presets: 1 minute or 10 minutes
  • Custom durations for any task length
  • Visual countdown with circular progress indicator
  • Extend sessions or start fresh when timers complete
  
  🎨 Beautiful, Non-Intrusive Design
  • Elegant blur overlay that blends with any website
  • Draggable intention box - position it anywhere
  • Clean, minimal interface that keeps you in flow
  • Works seamlessly on any site design
  
  📊 Progress & Celebrations
  • Track your focused browsing sessions over time
  • Celebrate milestones with positive feedback
  • Watch your mindful habits grow
  • Optional feedback system to help improve the experience
  
  🛡️ Privacy-First Architecture
  • All data stored locally on your device
  • No tracking, no analytics, no external servers
  • No account required, no sign-up needed
  • You maintain complete control over your information
  
  🚀 HOW IT WORKS
  
  1. Add Websites: Click the extension icon and add sites where you want to browse mindfully (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook come pre-configured)
  
  2. Set Intentions: When you visit these sites, a prompt appears asking "What's your purpose here?" - type your goal (e.g., "Research React tutorials" or "Message my friend")
  
  3. Choose Timer: Select 1 minute for quick checks, 10 minutes for focused work, or set a custom duration
  
  4. Stay Aware: Your intention stays visible as you browse, gently reminding you why you're there
  
  5. Complete & Reflect: When time's up, celebrate your focused session or extend if you need more time
  
  💡 PERFECT FOR
  
  • Students researching assignments without getting distracted by recommended videos
  • Professionals staying focused during work-related browsing
  • Content creators gathering inspiration with clear intent
  • Anyone trying to break the habit of mindless internet scrolling
  • People who open social media and forget why they're there
  
  🔧 TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
  
  • Lightweight: Minimal impact on browser performance
  • Compatible: Works on all websites (HTTP & HTTPS)
  • Secure: Uses Chrome's built-in storage APIs
  • Manifest V3: Latest Chrome extension standard
  • Open Source: Code available on GitHub for full transparency
  
  🌟 WHY CHOOSE MINDLESSLY?
  
  Unlike website blockers that restrict your access, Mindlessly empowers you to browse consciously. It's not about limiting what you can do — it's about making you aware of what you're doing.
  
  No more "I just wanted to check one thing and lost an hour."
  No more opening apps out of habit without thinking.
  No more forgetting why you clicked that link.
  
  Transform your relationship with the internet. Browse with intention. Make every click count.
  
  🆕 VERSION 1.2.1 UPDATES
  
  • Enhanced onboarding with animated carousel
  • Improved Tab instruction with auto-hide after 3 uses
  • Seamless ambient glow for better visual design
  • Video guide integration for easy setup
  • Better keyboard navigation and focus management
  • Refined user experience based on feedback
  • Privacy-first design maintained throughout
  
  ✅ REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
  
  webNavigation: Detects when you navigate to websites on your mindful browsing list, enabling automatic display of the intention interface
  
  storage: Saves your preferences, website lists, intentions, and timer settings locally on your device - nothing leaves your computer
  
  activeTab: Allows the popup to interact with the current tab when you click the extension icon to add or remove websites
  
  scripting: Injects the intention prompt and timer interface on websites you've explicitly added to your list
  
  host_permissions: Necessary to display the mindful browsing interface on the specific websites you choose - not on all websites, only the ones you select
  
  📞 SUPPORT & RESOURCES
  
  Email: [email protected]
  GitHub: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly
  Report Issues: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly/issues
  Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
  
  🏆 FEATURED WEBSITES
  
  Pre-configured for popular distracting sites:
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Twitter / X
  • Facebook
  
  Add any website you want with one click!
  
  💭 FROM THE DEVELOPER
  
  "I built Mindlessly because I kept opening Instagram or YouTube, then completely forgetting why I was there. After losing hours every day to mindless scrolling, I created this tool to help myself stay intentional online. Now I'm sharing it with you.
  
  The goal isn't to block websites or limit your freedom. It's to add a moment of awareness before you dive in. That simple pause changes everything."
  
  — Divy Kairoth
  
  🎯 START BROWSING MINDFULLY TODAY
  
  Install Mindlessly and transform your digital habits. Make every browsing session intentional, focused, and productive.
  
  Your future self will thank you.
  
  
  
   ▎ What's new in 2.0
  
  A focus dashboard that shows where your mindful minutes actually went — weekly chart, streak grid, top sites, intent-met %. After every session, one quick question: Did you do what you came to do?
  
  Free forever for up to 3 sites and the last 7 days of stats. Pro adds: stopwatch mode for open-ended sessions, session tags to break down stats by topic, the full 30-day dashboard, and cross-device sync via your Chrome profile. 3-day trial when you leave a quick review. Paid via Polar.sh.

  Mindlessly turns autopilot browsing into a deliberate choice.
  
    The moment you open a distraction-prone site, Mindlessly asks one question: what are you here to do? You type your intention, pick a focus timer (or skip it), and go. No guilt,
    no hard blocking — just a half-second pause that breaks the scroll reflex.
  
    ★ HOW IT WORKS
    1. Add the sites that pull you in — YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, TikTok, or any domain you choose.
    2. When you visit one, a clean overlay asks for your intention.
    3. Set a focus timer, run an open-ended stopwatch (Pro), or continue without one.
    4. When time's up, mark whether you did what you came for. That's your data.
  
    ★ WHAT YOU GET FREE
    • Intention prompt on up to 5 sites
    • Focus timers with custom durations
    • 7-day stats: sessions, focused time, intent-met rate
    • A 5-day Pro trial the moment you install
  
    ★ PRO
    • Track unlimited sites
    • Stopwatch mode for open-ended deep work
    • Session tags — break your time down by "work", "research", anything
    • Full 30-day dashboard
    • Cross-device sync via your Chrome profile
    • Tucked-overlay mode (timer lives in the toolbar icon)
  
    ★ PRIVATE BY DESIGN
    Your browsing stays on your device. Stats sync through your own Chrome profile, not our servers. Email is optional and used only to send a Pro code if you ever leave.
  
    Stop scrolling on autopilot. Start browsing on purpose.
  
  Whats new: Fixed a bug where pressing keys like M or Space while typing your intention on Instagram would mute the video or pause it instead of typing into the intention box. Every keystroke now stays in the input. Bonus: background videos automatically pause while you set your intention and resume when your session starts.

• Jun 2, 2026
  short_description

  Transform mindless browsing into focused sessions. Set intentions, use smart timers, see your stats.

  Focus timer that stops mindless scrolling. Set an intention before YouTube, Instagram or X, then track your focused time.

• Jun 2, 2026
  name

  Mindlessly

  Mindlessly: Focus Timer & Mindful Browsing

• Jun 2, 2026
  host_permissions

  http://*/, https://*/

  http://*/, https://*/, https://mindlessly-offboarding.vercel.app/*

• May 9, 2026
  short_description

  Transform mindless browsing into focused sessions. Set intentions, use smart timers, and stay purposeful online.

  Transform mindless browsing into focused sessions. Set intentions, use smart timers, see your stats.

• May 9, 2026
  permissions

  webNavigation, storage, activeTab, scripting

  webNavigation, storage, activeTab, scripting, alarms

• May 9, 2026
  description

  🎯 Browse with Purpose, Not by Habit
  
  Mindlessly transforms your web browsing from mindless scrolling into intentional, focused sessions. Set clear intentions, use smart timers, and stay productive — all while keeping your data 100% private.
  
  Stop opening social media and forgetting why you're there. Break the cycle of endless scrolling. Make every browsing session count.
  
  ✨ KEY FEATURES
  
  🧠 Intention Setting
  • Define your purpose before visiting any website
  • Visual prompts keep you focused on your goals
  • Build awareness and reduce mindless distraction
  • Remember why you opened that tab
  
  ⏰ Smart Focus Timers
  • Quick presets: 1 minute or 10 minutes
  • Custom durations for any task length
  • Visual countdown with circular progress indicator
  • Extend sessions or start fresh when timers complete
  
  🎨 Beautiful, Non-Intrusive Design
  • Elegant blur overlay that blends with any website
  • Draggable intention box - position it anywhere
  • Clean, minimal interface that keeps you in flow
  • Works seamlessly on any site design
  
  📊 Progress & Celebrations
  • Track your focused browsing sessions over time
  • Celebrate milestones with positive feedback
  • Watch your mindful habits grow
  • Optional feedback system to help improve the experience
  
  🛡️ Privacy-First Architecture
  • All data stored locally on your device
  • No tracking, no analytics, no external servers
  • No account required, no sign-up needed
  • You maintain complete control over your information
  
  🚀 HOW IT WORKS
  
  1. Add Websites: Click the extension icon and add sites where you want to browse mindfully (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook come pre-configured)
  
  2. Set Intentions: When you visit these sites, a prompt appears asking "What's your purpose here?" - type your goal (e.g., "Research React tutorials" or "Message my friend")
  
  3. Choose Timer: Select 1 minute for quick checks, 10 minutes for focused work, or set a custom duration
  
  4. Stay Aware: Your intention stays visible as you browse, gently reminding you why you're there
  
  5. Complete & Reflect: When time's up, celebrate your focused session or extend if you need more time
  
  💡 PERFECT FOR
  
  • Students researching assignments without getting distracted by recommended videos
  • Professionals staying focused during work-related browsing
  • Content creators gathering inspiration with clear intent
  • Anyone trying to break the habit of mindless internet scrolling
  • People who open social media and forget why they're there
  
  🔧 TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
  
  • Lightweight: Minimal impact on browser performance
  • Compatible: Works on all websites (HTTP & HTTPS)
  • Secure: Uses Chrome's built-in storage APIs
  • Manifest V3: Latest Chrome extension standard
  • Open Source: Code available on GitHub for full transparency
  
  🌟 WHY CHOOSE MINDLESSLY?
  
  Unlike website blockers that restrict your access, Mindlessly empowers you to browse consciously. It's not about limiting what you can do — it's about making you aware of what you're doing.
  
  No more "I just wanted to check one thing and lost an hour."
  No more opening apps out of habit without thinking.
  No more forgetting why you clicked that link.
  
  Transform your relationship with the internet. Browse with intention. Make every click count.
  
  🆕 VERSION 1.2.1 UPDATES
  
  • Enhanced onboarding with animated carousel
  • Improved Tab instruction with auto-hide after 3 uses
  • Seamless ambient glow for better visual design
  • Video guide integration for easy setup
  • Better keyboard navigation and focus management
  • Refined user experience based on feedback
  • Privacy-first design maintained throughout
  
  ✅ REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
  
  webNavigation: Detects when you navigate to websites on your mindful browsing list, enabling automatic display of the intention interface
  
  storage: Saves your preferences, website lists, intentions, and timer settings locally on your device - nothing leaves your computer
  
  activeTab: Allows the popup to interact with the current tab when you click the extension icon to add or remove websites
  
  scripting: Injects the intention prompt and timer interface on websites you've explicitly added to your list
  
  host_permissions: Necessary to display the mindful browsing interface on the specific websites you choose - not on all websites, only the ones you select
  
  📞 SUPPORT & RESOURCES
  
  Email: [email protected]
  GitHub: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly
  Report Issues: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly/issues
  Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
  
  🏆 FEATURED WEBSITES
  
  Pre-configured for popular distracting sites:
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Twitter / X
  • Facebook
  
  Add any website you want with one click!
  
  💭 FROM THE DEVELOPER
  
  "I built Mindlessly because I kept opening Instagram or YouTube, then completely forgetting why I was there. After losing hours every day to mindless scrolling, I created this tool to help myself stay intentional online. Now I'm sharing it with you.
  
  The goal isn't to block websites or limit your freedom. It's to add a moment of awareness before you dive in. That simple pause changes everything."
  
  — Divy Kairoth
  
  🎯 START BROWSING MINDFULLY TODAY
  
  Install Mindlessly and transform your digital habits. Make every browsing session intentional, focused, and productive.
  
  Your future self will thank you.

  Browse with Purpose, Not by Habit
  
  Mindlessly transforms your web browsing from mindless scrolling into intentional, focused sessions. Set clear intentions, use smart timers, and stay productive — all while keeping your data 100% private.
  
  Stop opening social media and forgetting why you're there. Break the cycle of endless scrolling. Make every browsing session count.
  
  ✨ KEY FEATURES
  
  🧠 Intention Setting
  • Define your purpose before visiting any website
  • Visual prompts keep you focused on your goals
  • Build awareness and reduce mindless distraction
  • Remember why you opened that tab
  
  ⏰ Smart Focus Timers
  • Quick presets: 1 minute or 10 minutes
  • Custom durations for any task length
  • Visual countdown with circular progress indicator
  • Extend sessions or start fresh when timers complete
  
  🎨 Beautiful, Non-Intrusive Design
  • Elegant blur overlay that blends with any website
  • Draggable intention box - position it anywhere
  • Clean, minimal interface that keeps you in flow
  • Works seamlessly on any site design
  
  📊 Progress & Celebrations
  • Track your focused browsing sessions over time
  • Celebrate milestones with positive feedback
  • Watch your mindful habits grow
  • Optional feedback system to help improve the experience
  
  🛡️ Privacy-First Architecture
  • All data stored locally on your device
  • No tracking, no analytics, no external servers
  • No account required, no sign-up needed
  • You maintain complete control over your information
  
  🚀 HOW IT WORKS
  
  1. Add Websites: Click the extension icon and add sites where you want to browse mindfully (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook come pre-configured)
  
  2. Set Intentions: When you visit these sites, a prompt appears asking "What's your purpose here?" - type your goal (e.g., "Research React tutorials" or "Message my friend")
  
  3. Choose Timer: Select 1 minute for quick checks, 10 minutes for focused work, or set a custom duration
  
  4. Stay Aware: Your intention stays visible as you browse, gently reminding you why you're there
  
  5. Complete & Reflect: When time's up, celebrate your focused session or extend if you need more time
  
  💡 PERFECT FOR
  
  • Students researching assignments without getting distracted by recommended videos
  • Professionals staying focused during work-related browsing
  • Content creators gathering inspiration with clear intent
  • Anyone trying to break the habit of mindless internet scrolling
  • People who open social media and forget why they're there
  
  🔧 TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
  
  • Lightweight: Minimal impact on browser performance
  • Compatible: Works on all websites (HTTP & HTTPS)
  • Secure: Uses Chrome's built-in storage APIs
  • Manifest V3: Latest Chrome extension standard
  • Open Source: Code available on GitHub for full transparency
  
  🌟 WHY CHOOSE MINDLESSLY?
  
  Unlike website blockers that restrict your access, Mindlessly empowers you to browse consciously. It's not about limiting what you can do — it's about making you aware of what you're doing.
  
  No more "I just wanted to check one thing and lost an hour."
  No more opening apps out of habit without thinking.
  No more forgetting why you clicked that link.
  
  Transform your relationship with the internet. Browse with intention. Make every click count.
  
  🆕 VERSION 1.2.1 UPDATES
  
  • Enhanced onboarding with animated carousel
  • Improved Tab instruction with auto-hide after 3 uses
  • Seamless ambient glow for better visual design
  • Video guide integration for easy setup
  • Better keyboard navigation and focus management
  • Refined user experience based on feedback
  • Privacy-first design maintained throughout
  
  ✅ REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
  
  webNavigation: Detects when you navigate to websites on your mindful browsing list, enabling automatic display of the intention interface
  
  storage: Saves your preferences, website lists, intentions, and timer settings locally on your device - nothing leaves your computer
  
  activeTab: Allows the popup to interact with the current tab when you click the extension icon to add or remove websites
  
  scripting: Injects the intention prompt and timer interface on websites you've explicitly added to your list
  
  host_permissions: Necessary to display the mindful browsing interface on the specific websites you choose - not on all websites, only the ones you select
  
  📞 SUPPORT & RESOURCES
  
  Email: [email protected]
  GitHub: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly
  Report Issues: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly/issues
  Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kairothq/Mindlessly/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
  
  🏆 FEATURED WEBSITES
  
  Pre-configured for popular distracting sites:
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Twitter / X
  • Facebook
  
  Add any website you want with one click!
  
  💭 FROM THE DEVELOPER
  
  "I built Mindlessly because I kept opening Instagram or YouTube, then completely forgetting why I was there. After losing hours every day to mindless scrolling, I created this tool to help myself stay intentional online. Now I'm sharing it with you.
  
  The goal isn't to block websites or limit your freedom. It's to add a moment of awareness before you dive in. That simple pause changes everything."
  
  — Divy Kairoth
  
  🎯 START BROWSING MINDFULLY TODAY
  
  Install Mindlessly and transform your digital habits. Make every browsing session intentional, focused, and productive.
  
  Your future self will thank you.
  
  
  
   ▎ What's new in 2.0
  
  A focus dashboard that shows where your mindful minutes actually went — weekly chart, streak grid, top sites, intent-met %. After every session, one quick question: Did you do what you came to do?
  
  Free forever for up to 3 sites and the last 7 days of stats. Pro adds: stopwatch mode for open-ended sessions, session tags to break down stats by topic, the full 30-day dashboard, and cross-device sync via your Chrome profile. 3-day trial when you leave a quick review. Paid via Polar.sh.

Permissions & access

Permissions

webNavigationstorageactiveTabscriptingalarms

Host access

http://*/, https://*/, https://mindlessly-offboarding.vercel.app/*

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