ThinkBreak
Take a short break while ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Doubao finishes replying, then automatically return to the AI tab.
As of June 2026, ThinkBreak has 1 users in the Workflow & Planning category.
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Version
0.1.3
Manifest V3
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
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| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 0.1.3 |
| May 7, 2026 | — | — | — | 0.1.3 |
| May 12, 2026 | 1 | — | — | 0.1.3 |
| May 18, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 0.1.3 |
| May 31, 2026 | — | — | — | 0.1.3 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 0.1.3 |
| Now | 1 | — | — | 0.1.3 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagetabsnotifications
- Host access
- https://chatgpt.com/*, https://chat.openai.com/*, https://claude.ai/*, https://gemini.google.com/*, https://grok.com/*, https://x.com/*, https://doubao.com/*, https://www.doubao.com/*, https://tiktok.com/*, https://*.tiktok.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.youtube.com/*, https://youtu.be/*, https://douyin.com/*, https://*.douyin.com/*, https://xiaohongshu.com/*, https://*.xiaohongshu.com/*, https://*.xiaohongshu.cn/*, https://xhslink.com/*, https://*.xhslink.com/*
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About
ThinkBreak – Take a Break While AI Thinks
ThinkBreak is a Chrome / Edge browser extension designed to make waiting for AI responses less boring.
When you send a prompt to AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Doubao, the AI often takes several seconds (or longer) to generate a response. Instead of staring at the screen while waiting, ThinkBreak automatically opens a short-break website. When the AI response is finished, the extension can automatically bring you back to the original AI tab or send you a notification that lets you return with one click.
This allows you to use your waiting time more efficiently and avoid idle screen time.
(To use notifications, please enable browser notification permissions in your computer’s system settings.)
Key Features
• Automatically detects when AI starts generating a response
• Opens a break website while waiting
• Automatically switches back when the response is complete
• Sends a notification when the response is ready
• Lets you return to the AI tab with one click from the notification
• Works with major AI platforms
• Customizable waiting threshold
• Choose your preferred break website
Supported AI Platforms
• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Gemini
• Grok
• Doubao
Supported Break Websites
• TikTok
• YouTube Shorts
• Douyin
• Xiaohongshu
• Custom website URLs
How It Works
1. Ask a question in an AI platform
2. When the AI begins generating a response, ThinkBreak detects the generating state
3. If the waiting time exceeds your configured threshold, a break website opens automatically
4. When the AI finishes responding, ThinkBreak can automatically return you to the AI tab or
notify you that the response is ready
5. If you receive a notification, you can click it to jump back to the original AI tab
Privacy
ThinkBreak does not collect personal data or track user activity.
All detection is performed locally within your browser.
Perfect for
• AI users who frequently wait for long responses
• Developers using AI assistants
• Students and researchers
• Anyone who wants to make better use of AI waiting time
Open Source
ThinkBreak is an open-source project.
GitHub:
https://github.com/TSU333/ThinkBreak
If you like ThinkBreak, please star the GitHub repo⭐!
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https://buymeacoffee.com/tsuianTechnical
- Version
- 0.1.3
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 58.12KiB
- Min Chrome
- 120
- Languages
- 2
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- iniicihbhceodiibohojnfodficielel
- Developer ID
- u9fb934687db1947adb51ef767e703f15
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 10, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Mar 13, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 6, 2026
- Website
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- Support URL
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