Cognitive Mode

What it does

A local-first browser extension designed to introduce intentional friction into your AI workflows. Stop mindless copy-pasting; force your brain to articulate hypotheses before offloading code to LLMs.

Break the cycle of mindless prompt-engineering. Introduce intentional friction into your development workflow to rebuild your cognitive problem-solving muscles. Type a prompt and hit send — just like you do on ChatGPT — and watch cognitivemode pause the handoff. Before you ask the AI — articulate your thinking. Both fields need at least 10 characters to unlock. Rebuild the habit of thinking independently — without quitting AI entirely. Prevent instant code-generation offloading with customizable delay loops. Control exactly how long your brain has to sit with the problem before the AI gets involved. Force your brain to articulate what you are trying to solve before asking an LLM. Typing it…from cognitivemode.app

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