Show HN: A browser extension to curb bad habits using the 20-second rule
20srule.comHey HN. I made an extension that tries to tackles one problem: the mindless "autopilot" visits to sites that waste your time.
It applies the 20-second rule by adding a brief, intentional pause before loading a site you've marked as a distraction. Unlike a hard blocker, the goal isn't to prevent access but to enforce a conscious decision before you dive in.
The extension is free and has no ads. To see if it's actually effective, I collect a small amount of anonymous event data—like "install," "pause screen shown," and whether the user proceeded or closed the tab. No personal data, browsing history, or IP addresses are ever collected.
It's available for Chrome and Firefox (including Android). I'd love to hear your feedback on the idea.
Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/maeapbjpagkoiaeignc...
Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/the-20s-rule-... how do you make money? (or plan to make money). if you don't plan to make money, you should open source it. so that people can learn, make sure you don't collect data and tinker(which is very important for an extension like these) with the software. these 3 things are very important for a better world. so you can consider open sourcing it even if you consider making money out of it. anyway, tell me how do you plan to make money out of this. > em dash Did you write this with ChatGPT...? Yeah i had Gemini fix my grammar lol