Cat Break – Helps You Focus Better

Tracking since May 1, 2026.

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• May 12, 2026
  description

  ⏰🐈 Spend too long on social media or video sites? A cat walks onto your screen and tells you to take a break.
  
  Cat Break is a free Chrome extension that tracks how long you're active on each site. When you hit your limit, a cat video takes over your tab. It lingers for a configurable break period — then clears automatically.
  
  More flexible than typical "site blockers" — set limits per site, exclude what you want, and stay in control.
  
  ■ Who this is for • You open social feeds without thinking • You look up and an hour has gone by • Notification-based tools are too easy to dismiss
  
  ■ How to use
  
  Set a default time limit (e.g. 30 min) — applies to every site
  Add site-specific limits to override (e.g. youtube.com → 15 min)
  Add sites you never want tracked to the excluded list
  Browse normally — Cat Break runs quietly in the background
  When your limit is up, the cat appears. Wait it out or shoo it away.
  
  ■ How it works • Timer only runs while the tab is active and in focus • Switching tabs or apps pauses the countdown immediately • Totals reset automatically at midnight every day • One-time break per session — after the break, the timer restarts fresh
  
  ■ Settings • Default time limit — applies to all sites (15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 / 120 min or custom) • Limit by site — per-site overrides for specific domains • Excluded sites — never tracked, never interrupted • Cat linger time — how long the overlay stays (default: 2 min) • Cat video — pick your cat! Choose from 4 cats today, with more being added regularly
  
  ■ Privacy No data is collected, stored externally, or shared. All settings and usage totals stay on your device using chrome.storage. No account required. No ads. See the full privacy policy at the GitHub link below.

  ⏰ Spend too long scrolling or watching? A cat wanders onto your screen and invites you to take a breather.🐈
  
  Cat Break is a free extension that keeps an eye on how long you’re really on a site—only while that tab is the one you’re using. When you’ve hit the time you picked, a cat video drops in for a little break, then slips away when you’re done. It’s a nudge, not a lockout.
  
  🐈 Who it’s for 🐈
  
  You open social or video apps without thinking
  You blink and way more time has passed than you meant
  Little notifications are too easy to ignore
  
  🐈 How to get started 🐈
  
  Pick a default “okay to browse” window—e.g. 30 minutes
  - Want tighter rules for just one place (like your favorite video site)? Add it under Settings
  - Want no cat ever on work or banking sites? Add those to Excluded
  - Only want to curb a few sites? Turn on only the sites on your list and add them one by one under Settings
  - On the Cat tab: how long the visit lasts, which kitty you like—or Random cat for a surprise each time
  - Preview on any tab if you’re curious
  - Then browse as usual—Cat Break hums along quietly 
  
  The clock only ticks when that tab is up front—you switch away, it rests
  Counts refresh at midnight
  When kitty shows up, you can wait it out or send them off when the app lets you
  If a video is still playing, Cat Break tries to hush it so your break actually feels like a break (including on sites like YouTube)
  Privacy
  
  No account. No ads. What you set and how long you’ve browsed stays on your computer—not our servers, not for sale.
  
  Questions?
  Use the support contact

• May 12, 2026
  short_description

  A cute cat reminds you to take breaks when you’ve been browsing too long.

  Been glued to a tab? Your break cat pads over with a gentle meow. Soft nudges, private & free.

• May 12, 2026
  name

  Cat Break – Website Time Limit

  Cat Break – Helps You Focus Better

• May 12, 2026
  category

  productivity/workflow

  lifestyle/well_being

• May 7, 2026
  description

  ⏰🐈 When you overstay on socials, a mischievous cat hijacks your tab and tells you to take five.
  
  Longer overview (store “Overview” style) Spend too long on social media? A cat hijacks your screen. The cutest forced-break buddy.
  
  You just can’t stop scrolling, can you? 💦😹
  Willpower isn’t working — so a cat waltzes in and says, “Break time!”
  We’ve recreated that classic cat-owner experience in your browser.
  
  Who this is for
  
  You open social feeds on autopilot
  You look up and an hour vanished
  Willpower alone isn’t cutting it
  
  
  **How to use**
  
  Set your per-site limit (default: 30 min; adjustable in the popup).
  Set how long the cat stays (default: 2 min).
  Browse normally.
  When you hit the limit, the cat overlay appears and locks the page.
  “Shoo” the cat after the break or wait it out.
  
  Tracks time only on the active tab/domain (background.js with alarms + tab events).
  Resets/snoozes when you switch tabs/windows or hit “Shoo” in the popup.
  Limits can be global or per-site; configurable in the popup.
  Cat video/overlay delivered via the content script; assets are bundled locally.
  Supported sites (default match)
  
  Works on any http/https site; great for X / Instagram / TikTok / YouTube.
  Privacy
  
  Page access is only used to inject the time-limit overlay and video.
  No external data collection or transmission; all storage is local (chrome.storage).
  
  
  Questions or issues? Email [email protected]

  ⏰🐈 Spend too long on social media or video sites? A cat walks onto your screen and tells you to take a break.
  
  Cat Break is a free Chrome extension that tracks how long you're active on each site. When you hit your limit, a cat video takes over your tab. It lingers for a configurable break period — then clears automatically.
  
  More flexible than typical "site blockers" — set limits per site, exclude what you want, and stay in control.
  
  ■ Who this is for • You open social feeds without thinking • You look up and an hour has gone by • Notification-based tools are too easy to dismiss
  
  ■ How to use
  
  Set a default time limit (e.g. 30 min) — applies to every site
  Add site-specific limits to override (e.g. youtube.com → 15 min)
  Add sites you never want tracked to the excluded list
  Browse normally — Cat Break runs quietly in the background
  When your limit is up, the cat appears. Wait it out or shoo it away.
  
  ■ How it works • Timer only runs while the tab is active and in focus • Switching tabs or apps pauses the countdown immediately • Totals reset automatically at midnight every day • One-time break per session — after the break, the timer restarts fresh
  
  ■ Settings • Default time limit — applies to all sites (15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 / 120 min or custom) • Limit by site — per-site overrides for specific domains • Excluded sites — never tracked, never interrupted • Cat linger time — how long the overlay stays (default: 2 min) • Cat video — pick your cat! Choose from 4 cats today, with more being added regularly
  
  ■ Privacy No data is collected, stored externally, or shared. All settings and usage totals stay on your device using chrome.storage. No account required. No ads. See the full privacy policy at the GitHub link below.

• May 7, 2026
  short_description

  A cat shows up when you've been on a site too long. Time to take a break!

  A cute cat reminds you to take breaks when you’ve been browsing too long.

• May 7, 2026
  name

  Cat Break

  Cat Break – Website Time Limit

Permissions & access

Permissions

tabsstoragealarmswindowsscripting

Host access

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

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