Guardian - Parental Control & Web Filter

About

Guardian is a powerful and easy-to-use browser extension designed to help you regain control of your digital life. Whether you're a parent looking to manage your child's screen time or a professional aiming to eliminate distractions, Guardian provides the tools you need to stay focused.

Key Features:

- Website Blocking: Create custom blocklists to prevent access to distracting websites.
- Daily Time Limits: Set daily usage limits for specific sites or categories to ensure a healthy digital balance.
- Activity Dashboard: Visualize your browsing habits with detailed daily usage reports.
- Flexible Rules: Support for both Blacklist (block specific sites) and Whitelist (allow only specific sites) modes.
- Privacy First: All data is stored locally on your device. We do not track or collect your personal browsing history.

Why Choose Guardian?

- Simple & Intuitive: A clean, modern interface that is easy to set up and manage.
- Lightweight: Minimal impact on browser performance.
- No Registration Required: Start using it immediately without creating an account.

Permissions Justification:

- storage: Required to save your settings, blocking rules, and daily usage data locally.
- tabs: Used to detect the current website URL and apply blocking rules when you switch tabs.
- webNavigation: Necessary to monitor navigation events and redirect blocked sites in real-time.
- alarms: Used to schedule the daily reset of screen time usage at midnight.
- declarativeNetRequest: The core API used to block access to websites based on your defined rules reliably and efficiently.