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6/15/2026
Building a Chrome Extension to Make AI Use More Intentional

Building a Chrome Extension to Make AI Use More Intentional

Short summary

ThinkMode is a Chrome extension that prompts developers to choose a thinking mode before using AI (Explore, Challenge, Decide, Audit, Reflect) and logs the cognitive cost of AI usage afterward. The tool introduces intentional friction—when usage gets too risky, it pauses AI chat pages for 5 minutes. Built with React and TypeScript, it's open source and supports ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini with no backend or data collection.

  • •Prompts developers to select a thinking mode before prompting AI (Explore, Challenge, Decide, Audit, Reflect)
  • •Tracks cognitive cost of AI usage; pauses AI pages when usage becomes too risky
  • •Open source Manifest V3 Chrome extension supporting ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—no backend or data collection

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.

#ai-tools#product-launch#open-source
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