bypassHelper

A browser extension to automatically bypass link shorteners, block advertisements/trackers, and remove on-page annoyances.

How It Works

The extension is built around a single content script (content.js) that is injected into all web pages. It operates in three main ways:

1. Network Blocking: It intercepts and blocks fetch and XHR requests to a predefined list of ad and tracker domains.
2. DOM Cleanup: It removes unwanted visual elements from the page, such as popups, ad banners, and overlays, based on a list of CSS selectors.
3. Auto-Bypassing: It identifies and automatically clicks "continue" or "get link" buttons on link shortener websites.

To handle dynamic websites, the extension uses a MutationObserver to react to changes on the page, with a setInterval as a fallback.

Installation

To install this extension, you can load it as an unpacked extension in your browser.

Chrome:

1. Navigate to chrome://extensions.
2. Enable "Developer mode".
3. Click "Load unpacked".
4. Select the directory containing this repository's files.

Firefox:

1. Navigate to about:debugging.
2. Click "This Firefox".
3. Click "Load Temporary Add-on...".
4. Select the manifest.json file in this repository's directory.