This Chrome tool lets a chubby ginger cat take over your screen until you take a break

If you have a scrolling problem, you’ve probably tried every productivity app. App timers, grayscale mode, deleting the apps entirely, only to reinstall them twenty minutes later. None of it works because willpower alone is a terrible strategy.

Cat Gatekeeper has a better idea. Instead of guilt-tripping you, it sends a chubby ginger cat to physically take over your screen when you’ve spent too much time on social media, and I love it.

How does it work?

The setup is simple. Install the Chrome extension, set your usage limit, and set your break time. Once you hit your limit on social media apps like X, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, the cat appears and takes over your screen.

Developed by an X user, konekone2026, the concept is not novel, but the execution is. I have tried several website-blocking services, but Cat Gatekeeper