Slack hider

Name: Slack hider
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Matt Thurmond (Digital Detox NYC)

Hide your slacks to focus and get in the flow. Unhide them whenever you're ready.

As of May 2026, Slack hider has 28 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

Matt Thurmond (Digital Detox NYC)Workflow & Planning★ Featured

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2 reviews

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Version

1.4

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 29, 2026	31	5.00	2	1.4
May 26, 2026	30	5.00	2	1.4
Now	28	5.00	2	1.4

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Permissions: storage
Host access: None declared

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About

UPDATE: In September of 2023 Slack updated their UI, so I updated this extension so it works with their new UI. 

If you see any issues, please file them in the github repository below and I will look into them. Thanks! 
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Now you can hide your slack messages when using the web app. This lets you get in the flow and do more deep work.

After you open the slack web app, click the "Hide messages" button to hide your messages. You'll still be able to search slack and use it as a reference, just without all the messages appearing in the left sidebar. 

When you're ready to view your messages, just click "Show messages". 

This extension only works for the web app. It doesn't work for the desktop app. 

View the code on github:
https://github.com/mthurmond/slack-hider

--> Try my other extensions to remove distractions. Both are free & open source: 
- Distraction free for Linkedin™:   https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/distraction-free-for-link/kigfnbfbpfpgphbocdkmeablbgdbpfke?hl=en&authuser=0

- Gmail Inbox Hider:   https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmail-inbox-hider/koobmglbcddgeoopgphanmhjppfaehaa?hl=en&authuser=0