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LightSession Pro for ChatGPT

by Emil K · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Keep ChatGPT fast by keeping only the last N messages in the DOM. Local-only.

Users
8,000
+1,000 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
+0.02 in 30 days
Ratings
33
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#11K
#9,444 among extensions
Version
1.7.5
updated 10 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 9 months
05,00010KJan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 8,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 9 months
01633Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 33 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 LightSession Pro for ChatGPT

LightSession for ChatGPT Fix slow, laggy ChatGPT tabs in Chrome. LightSession is a small, local-only extension that keeps long conversations fast by trimming old messages from the page while your real chat history stays safe on OpenAI's servers. WHY CHATGPT GETS SLOW When you keep one ChatGPT conversation open for a long time, the page DOM grows with every message. Over time this can cause: • Choppy scrolling • Typing delays in the input box • High CPU and memory usage • The whole Chrome tab feeling sluggish HOW LIGHTSESSION WORKS LightSession runs only in your browser: • Watches the ChatGPT page and removes older DOM nodes • Keeps only the last N messages visible (1–100, configurable) • Waits until a response has finished streaming before trimming • Pauses trimming while you scroll up to read history Removed messages are NOT deleted from ChatGPT. They are just removed from the current page view. To see the full conversation again, simply reload the tab — ChatGPT will load the whole history from the server. FEATURES Performance: • Fixes slow/laggy ChatGPT tabs in Chrome • Automatic trimming of old messages in long chats • Efficient DOM updates designed to stay within the 16ms frame budget User Experience: • Simple popup UI: enable/disable with one toggle • Choose how many recent messages to keep (default: 10) • Optional "Refresh" button in the popup to reload full history • Works on both chat.openai.com and chatgpt.com Privacy & Security: • 100% local processing — no extra network requests • No data collection, no analytics, no tracking • Open source code available on GitHub USAGE 1. Install the extension and open ChatGPT in Chrome 2. Click the LightSession icon in the toolbar 3. Turn on "Extension enabled" 4. Set how many messages to keep 5. Use ChatGPT as usual — trimming happens automatically To restore the full conversation at any time, click "Refresh" in the popup or reload the page. OPEN SOURCE LightSession is open source. Issues, feature requests and contributions are welcome: GitHub: https://github.com/11me/light-session

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1,000+14.3%00.00
30 days+1,000+14.3%+1+0.02
6 months+3,000+60.0%+10+0.13

Version history

7 versions recorded
1.7.510 Apr 2026
1.7.49 Apr 2026
1.7.327 Mar 2026
1.7.010 Feb 2026
1.6.328 Jan 2026
1.6.219 Jan 2026
1.6.112 Jan 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
12 Jan 2026
Size
26 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
cenmillohidhjjjjiocmddkgmlonaigp

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabsdeclarativeContent
Site access
*://chat.openai.com/**://chatgpt.com/*

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