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Tired of Clicking "Add Friend"? I Built a Chrome Extension to Automate It 😄

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🤯 Tired of Clicking "Add Friend"? I Built a Chrome Extension to Do It

Click… scroll… click… scroll…

That repetitive loop was getting annoying.

So instead of manually sending friend requests one by one, I decided to automate the process — but in a smarter way.

Not a spam bot.

Not something that fires instantly.

But something that behaves more like a human.

⚡ What This Extension Does

This extension helps you:

  • ⏱ Add delay between clicks (min & max interval)
  • 👥 Filter only mutual friends
  • 🔁 Auto scroll and detect new users
  • 📊 Show real-time progress
  • 🛑 Start / Stop anytime

Instead of spamming requests instantly, it mimics human behavior to reduce the risk of restrictions.

🧠 Why Not Just Click Everything Fast?

Because platforms like Facebook monitor suspicious activity.

If you:

  • Click too fast
  • Send too many requests
  • Act like a bot

👉 You might get temporarily blocked.

So this extension uses:

  • Random delay
  • Scroll behavior
  • Progressive interaction

🛠 Tech Stack

  • JavaScript (Vanilla)
  • Chrome Extension (Manifest V3)
  • DOM Manipulation

📦 How to Install

Since it's not on the Chrome Web Store:

  1. Clone the repo: 
git clone https://github.com/okthapian/crome_extention_add_friend_fb.git
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  1. Open Chrome: 
chrome://extensions/
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  1. Enable Developer Mode

  2. Click Load unpacked → select the project folder

▶️ How to Use

  1. Open this page:
    👉 https://web.facebook.com/friends/suggestions

  2. Click the extension

  3. Configure:

  • Interval (seconds)
  • Max add limit
  • Mutual friends filter
  1. Click: 
▶️ Start Adding
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📊 Example Output 

Progress: 8 (waiting 60s...)
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This means it's working — just waiting before the next action.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is for educational purposes only.

Use it wisely:

  • Don't spam
  • Use delays (≥ 60 seconds recommended)
  • Limit your daily actions

🙏 Respect the Work

If you find this helpful:

  • ⭐ Star the repo
  • 💬 Give feedback
  • ☕ Or support (internet quota is not free 😄)

🔗 GitHub Repository

👉 https://github.com/okthapian/crome_extention_add_friend_fb

👨‍💻 About Me

💡 Final Thought

Automation is powerful — but responsible automation is smarter.

Build tools that help you, not harm your account 😉

Thanks for reading! 🚀

In this article, I’ll show how I built a Chrome Extension that automates Facebook friend requests with delay, filtering, and controlled behavior.

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