zorbiks/delinked

DeLinked is a browser extension that changes how LinkedIn looks and reads for you. It hides the main news feed entirely, cutting out the stream of posts, and adds a button that uses AI to rewrite overly dramatic or corporate sounding posts into plain, honest language. The project is built around a specific opinion the author states directly: that a lot of LinkedIn content is exaggerated, AI written filler designed to make the poster look impressive. The extension's main feature, described as a debullshitify button, takes that kind of writing and strips it down to what it actually means. It works in both Chrome and Firefox, built from a single codebase using a build script that outputs separate folders for each browser. Setup involves cloning the code, running the build script with Node.js, and then loading the resulting folder into the browser as an unpacked or temporary extension, a manual process typical of testing a browser extension before it is published in an official store. To power the AI text rewriting feature, users need their own Gemini API key from Google, which gets pasted into the extension's popup after installation. This is a small personal project aimed at LinkedIn users who want a way to skip the feed and see corporate writing translated into more straightforward language, and it requires some comfort with command line tools and browser developer settings to install.