I am a developer. I write a lot of code and read a lot of docs. About 18 months ago I realized I was copying text from a browser tab, switching to ChatGPT, pasting it, writing a prompt, reading the reply, and copying it back. I did that maybe 30 times a day. It was destroying my focus.
So I went looking for extensions that would let me skip the dance. After two months of testing, here are the five that stuck. All of them are still in my toolbar.
I picked these on three criteria: I use them at least once a day, they do one thing well, and they do not phone home with my clipboard.
1. Vimium
Keyboard navigation for every link and form on a page. Press f and every clickable element gets a 2-letter shortcut. Press them to click without moving your hands off the home row.
