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Show HN: I built a local-first URL redirector to stop doomscrolling

https://github.com/jordanblakey/url-redirector
1•jordan_blakey•3h ago

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jordan_blakey•3h ago
Hi HN,

I built this extension because I found myself reflexively opening Reddit or Twitter while waiting for builds to compile. The existing redirectors I tried were either closed-source, requested weird permissions, or felt too clunky.

URL Redirector is a simple, privacy-first alternative:

-- Zero Latency: Built on the declarativeNetRequest API.

-- Privacy: No analytics, no tracking, MIT licensed.

-- Gamified: It tracks how many times you've "restored reality" (deflected a distraction).

-- Local: Import/Export rules to JSON (no sync servers).

It lets you map things like reddit.com -> localhost:3000 or docs.google.com.

The code is on GitHub, or you can grab it on the Chrome Web Store here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/url-redirector/jhko...

Feedback on the code or the UX is welcome!

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