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Who needs willpower when you have a chubby ginger cat?

Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends

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 has instantly become my favorite.…