The latest articles on DEV Community by Freaktofen (@freaktofen). https://dev.to/freaktofen https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3713054%2F201ae9d3-0ca4-459d-ace4-e3725dc8300c.png https://dev.to/freaktofen en Freaktofen Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:00:34 +0000 https://dev.to/freaktofen/i-built-a-small-open-source-extension-to-stop-infinite-scrolling-on-x-29on https://dev.to/freaktofen/i-built-a-small-open-source-extension-to-stop-infinite-scrolling-on-x-29on <p>Infinite scrolling can be distracting and mentally exhausting, especially when you just want to catch up and move on.</p> <p>I built a lightweight, open-source browser extension that allows users to stop infinite scrolling on X by preventing additional background content from loading.</p> <p>The extension:</p> <ul> <li>Works entirely on the client side</li> <li>Does not modify or inject content</li> <li>Collects no data</li> <li>Has no tracking or analytics</li> </ul> <p>You can find the source code here:<br> <a href="https://github.com/freaktofen/X-Infinite-Scroll-Stopper" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/freaktofen/X-Infinite-Scroll-Stopper</a></p> <p>If you find it useful, consider leaving a star ⭐</p> opensource productivity showdev tooling