A website blocker that asks users to reflect on their usage.

Latest Version

Version
1.4.1
Update
March 13, 2022
Size
1.69MiB
Developer
getreflect.app
Category
Users
838
Rating
4.83333 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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reflect. - a mindful website blocker Extension

reflect is a digitally mindful chrome extension that encourages users to reflect on their relationship with technology rather than block users outright.

When you attempt to visit distracting websites, reflect will ask you what your intention in doing so is. If you have a valid reason, you are given a set amount of time to get your work done on the website. If not, you are encouraged to be more specific in your answer or to reflect further.

For example, if you're trying to access YouTube to watch an educational video, you can enter the website; however, if you just want to watch cat videos, reflect will prevent you from doing so. You can customize the list of blocked websites and the duration that the websites will be blocked.

We don't show ads or collect/store data.

We're also an open-source project! You can find our source code here: https://github.com/getreflect/reflect-chrome.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "reflect. - a mindful website blocker", "description": "a website blocker that asks users to reflect on their usage.", "version": "1.4.1", "options_page": "res/pages/options.html", "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self'", "background": { "scripts": [ "src/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "icons": { "16": "res/icon.png", "48": "res/icon.png", "128": "res/icon.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "res/icon.png", "default_popup": "res/pages/popup.html", "default_title": "open reflect. options" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "", "contextMenus" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://*/*" ], "js": [ "jquery-3.4.1.min.js", "jquery-ui.min.js", "src/content.js" ], "css": [ "res/fonts.css", "res/main.css" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "commands": { "toggle-blocker": { "suggested_key": "Ctrl+Shift+O", "description": "Toggle reflect on/off" } }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "res/*" ]}
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User reviews

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Justin Mumma (ID: 000000e20a8a44a9) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/24/2023 It's a very nice app & a good idea, but I wish there was a way to: 1) turn it to whitelist mode, where it makes you justify the use of changing tabs at all, or going to any unapproved websites 2) specify what your current focus is, so that if my current focus is to study physics, and I go to check my email, it would consider this unproductive at that time; but if my intention is to check if my physics professor responded to me, that would be productive. If my goal was instead to clear out my inbox, the intention to check my email would be productive, but the intention to go to my Spanish homework, this would not be productive. It would also be nice if there was an option to allow the extension to analyze your website activity, so for example if it noticed that I am writing a google chrome extension review right now instead of studying for my physics midterm, it would pop-up again even if it had previously allowed this website. Although, I think it would be difficult to create this feature with AI and full browser access, while also still trying to maintain some privacy and security, I imagine it would be difficult

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Bailey Min (ID: 0000006712b71edb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/04/2023 Coolio but uh turns out it lets you in if you write "im trying to be lazy" which. Seems like. Not the goal uh anyway cool extension though!

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Ömer Uyar (ID: 0000006db96d582d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/25/2022 Great extension, thank you.

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SD HD (ID: 0000002f496c46e8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/10/2022 i love it!!! very simple and useful!

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K. P (ID: 00000096ffca2e0c) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/26/2021 Hmm, only certain words will let you into the site that you have blacklisted. For example, if you type "I want to look at my messages" or "i'm trying to catch up with my friends" or "im trying to talk to my loved ones", it won't let you in but if you type in "i plan to be mindful", it will. Other keywords like "peaceful, breathe, serene, meditate" etc might help as well. Wonder what other words will let you in. A unique concept that does make me feel annoyed I cannot access my websites easily even though i really do want to talk to my friends or loved ones.