Browser extensions for productivity

As much as we love fully-fledged, complex productivity apps that basically let you optimize your entire life, there’s something about simple, yet powerful browser extensions. They’re lightweight and usually don’t require you to do much, except for a few clicks – a true and tried “less is more” approach.

We’ve been watching the space closely and noting down interesting ones we’ve seen launch recently. Here are some that might make you want to go “Add to Chrome” (or whatever browser you’re using – we won’t judge, now that Internet Explorer’s dead).

AdGuard MV3 is “the first ad-blocker” built on top of Chrome’s Manifest V3. It lets you block ads, trackers, and social widgets, as well as self-defined web components and domains.

AI2sql uses AI to generate SQL queries from natural language input.

Depths is a bookmark manager for developers. The extension lets you tag all your saved resources and calculate an estimated read time, with full-text search enabled.

CSS Scan 3.0 helps you check the CSS of any element you hover over and copy its entire rules with a single click.

Slashy adds custom command functionality to Notion. It comes pre-packaged with plugins to make drawings within Notion and record your video and audio, and it gives you the ability to create your own simple commands or advanced plugins with its SDK.

• Holo lets you add short-form video stories to your eCommerce website.

• Stryde is a workout planner for iOS that allows you to add your exercises, build your sessions, and customize things like rest periods and supersets.

• Create personalized, contextual product demo libraries for your customers with SmartCue.

• This Tree Game wants to spread the word on how forests fight the climate crisis by challenging you to guess which countries have more trees.

Listen up, workaholics. It’s time to rest.