The average person clicks 300+ times per day without thinking. Mindless scrolling, accidental tabs, reflexive clicking through content you don't even want to see.

What if every click required intention?

C.A.P.T.C.H.A. is a mindfulness-first productivity Chrome extension that intercepts every left click and presents an inverse cognitive challenge before allowing it to register. By forcing a brief moment of active cognition before every click, C.A.P.T.C.H.A. eliminates mindless browsing entirely.

The inverse mechanic, selecting the OPPOSITE of what the prompt asks, engages your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for deliberate decision making.

You cannot click on autopilot anymore. Every interaction is now a conscious choice.

1. You try to click anything
2. A CAPTCHA appears
3. The CAPTCHA asks you to select all even numbers
4. You must select the odd ones
5. Get it right and your click goes through
6. Fail 3 times and it lets you through anyway, because it believes in you. Eventually.

1. Clone this repo
2. Open chrome://extensions
3. Toggle Developer Mode on (top right)
4. Click Load Unpacked
5. Select this folder
6. Open any website
7. Try to click anything
8. Reconsider your life choices

• Vanilla JavaScript
• Chrome Extensions API (Manifest V3)
• Capture-phase event interception
• DOM injection
• Genuine concern for your wellbeing

A premium tier where incorrect answers trigger a 60 second guided breathing exercise. In talks with several Fortune 500 wellness programs.

This is not a joke. Please invest.

C.A.P.T.C.H.A. — because your clicks should mean something.