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Cat Gatekeeper

by Aditya Β· Well-being
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

A cat takes over your screen when you spend too long on social media. The cutest forced-break extension.

Users
22
+1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#144K
#120K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 26 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
01122Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 22 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
012Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Cat Gatekeeper

🐱 Spend too long on social media? A cat takes over your screen. The cutest forced-break extension you'll ever install. β˜… Heads Up β˜… Cat Gatekeeper is only ever distributed from this page. If you spot a lookalike somewhere else, it's not us. Source code: https://github.com/adit-11/CatGatekeeper Note: The cat art, icons, and visuals are not free to reuse or redistribute. β˜… What's New β˜… 🐾 First release β€” full-screen cat takeover, XP, levels, streaks, and unlockable themes 🐾 Add unlimited target sites, right from the menu 🐾 Settings kick in instantly, even on tabs you already have open β€» Sites that reload constantly may reset your timer more often. Works best on places where you sit on one page for a while β€” social media, video sites, etc. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Let's be real β€” you didn't mean to spend an hour scrolling. It just happened. Again. Willpower clearly isn't winning this fight. So we brought in backup: a cat that physically blocks your screen until you take a break. 🐈 You know how a cat just plops itself on your keyboard when you're trying to get something done? We turned that into a browser extension. On purpose. And honestly? You won't even be mad. They're too cute for that. Resistance is pointless β€” cats run this show, we're just along for the ride. (=^ο½₯Ο‰ο½₯^=) β–  This is for you if 🐾 You open one app "for a second" and lose 40 minutes 🐾 You keep promising yourself "just one more scroll" 🐾 Willpower alone has stopped working β–  Getting started 1️⃣ Click the Cat Gatekeeper icon next to your address bar 2️⃣ Set how long you get before a break (default: 10 min) 3️⃣ Set how long the break lasts (default: 5 min) 4️⃣ Add the sites you want watched 5️⃣ Time's up? A cat shows up. No warnings, no skip button. 6️⃣ Sit with the cat till the timer runs out β–  Behind the scenes 🐾 Time only counts while the target tab is actually active 🐾 Switch tabs or apps, and the clock pauses 🐾 Once your break ends, the timer resets clean β–  Pick your battlegrounds You decide which sites Cat Gatekeeper keeps an eye on β€” add, remove, or tweak the list anytime. Best results on sites where you actually sit and scroll, rather than ones that auto-refresh constantly. 🐾 Screen access is used for exactly one thing: showing the cat overlay 🐾 Nothing is collected. Nothing is sent anywhere. 🐾 100% free. Zero ads. ヽ(=^ο½₯Ο‰ο½₯^=)δΈΏ Your scroll, your rules β€” the cat just makes sure you follow them.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 daysβˆ’3βˆ’12.0%00.00
30 days+1+4.8%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.026 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Well-being
First seen
26 Jun 2026
Size
237 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
prcypoly9835426761.netlify.app
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabsalarmsidle
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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