Are you sure?

Are you sure?

Confirm before you visit certain websites

Are you sure?
What is Are you sure??
Are you sure? is a Chrome extension that helps you stay productive by displaying a dialog box asking if you're sure before visiting distracting websites. It allows you to make informed decisions and avoid getting sidetracked from important work.
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By: sgentle
Users: 291 ▲ 16
Rating: 4.12 (26)
Version: 3.0 (Last updated: 2019-11-19)
Creation date: 2019-11-13
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webNavigation
  • alarms
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 16.59K
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Summary

Are you sure?

Are you sure? is a simple extension to help you stay productive on the internet. Distracting sites can be fun, but it's too easy to just visit them without thinking. You can be in the middle of some important work and, before you know it, your fingers have betrayed you and you're looking at cat gifs again.

This extension just pops up a simple dialog box asking "Are you sure?" when you visit a distracting site. It doesn't try to stop you, just helps you be aware of what you're doing so you can make a fully informed decision. It will ask at most once every 5 minutes by default.

The site list is configurable, so you can add whichever sites are most distracting to you. The extension uses Chrome's event filtering API, so it should use no extra memory or CPU except when you're loading one of the sites on the list.

The source is available at https://github.com/sgentle/areyousure - feel free to post issues or suggestions there.

Changes in 3.0

  • Background opacity is now configurable
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User reviews
Would be great if it worked. I tried setting the cooldown to 0. I tried entering every possible combination site prefix (www, web, etc) that might get used. It only worked once (and not the first time, like it was cooling down).
by Ceasar Palache Ceasar Palache, 2023-05-11

not working. I really wish this would work, but it's quite sporadic in its functionality. It simply does not show up when it should
by Remus Gabriel Remus Gabriel, 2023-02-22

Works perfectly for my needs! I have ADHD and I am also trying to stop falling down "doom" holes on places like Reddit, yet I still need to go to these sites sometimes for my job/to find actual information. I didn't want a babysitter, I just wanted a reminder to help with my impulsivity. I haven't had any issues with the extension not working, so maybe disregard the older reviews that mention that? Thank you so much to the developer for making this!
by Amanda McNeal Amanda McNeal, 2022-02-08
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Risk impact

Are you sure? is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Are you sure? if you trust the publisher.

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