Thyself

About

Thyself is a privacy-first browser extension that helps you understand your feed viewing patterns and discover personalized content recommendations—all while keeping your data completely private and local.

🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
• All data stays on YOUR device—never transmitted to external servers
• No tracking, no analytics, no third-party sharing
• Complete control: view, export, or delete your data anytime
• No account or registration required

✨ FEATURES
• Automatic YouTube title collection from your feed and Shorts
• Local profile generation based on your interests
• Personalized daily article recommendations
• Clean, simple dashboard to view your data
• One-click data export (JSON format)
• Full data deletion controls

🎯 HOW IT WORKS
1. Browse YouTube normally—the extension quietly collects video titles
2. Open the extension popup to see your collected titles and statistics
3. Optionally connect to the Thyself web app for in-depth analysis
4. Receive personalized content recommendations based on your interests
5. Export or delete your data anytime with one click

🛡️ WHAT WE DON'T DO
• NO personal information collection
• NO browsing history tracking outside YouTube
• NO watch time or click behavior monitoring
• NO data sales or third-party sharing
• NO hidden analytics or beacons

📊 DATA TRANSPARENCY
Everything collected is stored in your browser's local storage:
• Video titles from your YouTube feed
• Timestamps of collection
• Your interest profile (generated locally)
• Recommended articles

💡 PERFECT FOR
• Privacy-conscious users
• Content curators and researchers
• Anyone wanting to understand their viewing patterns
• People seeking personalized content recommendations
• Users who want control over their data

🔓 OPEN SOURCE
Thyself is open source and transparent. Audit our code on GitHub: https://github.com/Michael-Lu-DeerofBlue/Thyself-public

📖 DOCUMENTATION
• Privacy Policy: https://github.com/Michael-Lu-DeerofBlue/Thyself-public/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
• GitHub: https://github.com/Michael-Lu-DeerofBlue/Thyself-public

🆓 COMPLETELY FREE
No subscriptions, no premium features, no hidden costs.