Tweeks
Ranked 13 of 70 browser extensions by recommenders
Browser extension that uses an LLM to change web pages from plain-language prompts, a modern take on Greasemonkey. Critics most often worry about data privacy and how it will be monetized.
Browser extension that uses an LLM to change web pages from plain-language prompts, a modern take on Greasemonkey. Critics most often worry about data privacy and how it will be monetized.
57 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 30
- criticize it
- 27
- approval share
- 53%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 30 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Hides unwanted features and slop
“This is awesome work - I can already imagine using this to hide features I don't want to see on websites at certain times.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “Refreshing to see a product which wants to reduce the amount of slop and noise in my life, instead of the opposite.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “We thought it was about time to use LLMs to combat slop.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” - Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web”
Greasemonkey idea for everyone
“One Chrome plug-in called 'Tweeks' is a reimplementation of Grease monkey user scripting where you can make changes by posing natural language to an LLM”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla” “it's a very cool idea to bring the power of greasemonkey to the masses”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla” “brilliant idea to bring back the Greasemonkey way of doing things”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” Custom changes in plain language
“this extension has enabled me to build helpers that I never would have thought to implement by hand”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “Now I can do that all in seconds (and iterate just as quickly).”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “Your very own custom focus mode is only one prompt away”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” Good onboarding and responsive team
“Really appreciate all your feedback, and we're excited to keep improving.”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “your onboarding page does a good job of walking the user through it”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “the onboarding experience is really well done”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” - Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Unclear data privacy and handling
“The easiest way to monetize this is to sell it to somebody who will exfiltrate all your banking data with an invisible auto-update.”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “Anything you make is or can become public. I would revisit this decision and prioritize keeping users' data private.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “Where is your privacy policy and terms of service? I do not see either on your site.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” - Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web”
Broad browser access permissions
“Telling me to install an extension without ever telling me what that extension actually does”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “installing an extension that has access to my entire browser infrastructure and those terms.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “closed-source extension that casually requests access to (all) 'Website content'”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” Ownership and monetization concerns
“wonder how this plays out when tooling designed to de-enshittify is owned by a YC startup”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web” “I'm cautious to install this because I don't know how to monetize this for the long haul”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web”
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| Claude in Chrome | 53 | 42 | 56% | 9 | — | — |
| TweeksThis page | 30 | 27 | 53% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
40 of the 72 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Fix works perfect. Have nice highlighted usernames now”
“The only "danger" is the generation being run while on an "infected" page.”
“Again, loved the extension, and a small suggestion I would make is for the extension to store locally the prompts”
“it did update the theming to be older but it didn't have the true reference”
“The easiest way to monetize this is to sell it to somebody who will exfiltrate all your banking data with an invisible auto-update.”
“Really appreciate all your feedback, and we're excited to keep improving.”
“Now I can do that all in seconds (and iterate just as quickly).”
“One Chrome plug-in called 'Tweeks' is a reimplementation of Grease monkey user scripting where you can make changes by posing natural language to an LLM”
“it's a very cool idea to bring the power of greasemonkey to the masses”
“especially because it is already running on the browser”
“your onboarding page does a good job of walking the user through it”
“Your very own custom focus mode is only one prompt away”
“focus mode on LinkedIn should remove the feed entirely, not focus on it”
“Very cool - I've wanted something like this for a while.”
“Even after playing with it a long time myself, I am still surprised by the creative use cases people come up with!”
“although its got the rough edges of a prototype, the potential is there”
“We've had people who were planning to make a simple, standalone chrome extension just build it using tweeks instead which is super cool to me.”
“Refreshing to see a product which wants to reduce the amount of slop and noise in my life, instead of the opposite.”
“The idea, execution and also your responses”
“the onboarding experience is really well done”
“Facebook, Reddit, et al will almost certainly C&D you and eventually sue you for violating their policies.”
“This is awesome work - I can already imagine using this to hide features I don't want to see on websites at certain times.”
“this extension has enabled me to build helpers that I never would have thought to implement by hand”
“I am building something that I enjoy using and hopefully also provides value to others.”
“Does the LLM prompt funnel my data out of the browser to Tweeks affiliates?”
“installing an extension that has access to my entire browser infrastructure and those terms.”
“brilliant idea to bring back the Greasemonkey way of doing things”
“Anything you make is or can become public. I would revisit this decision and prioritize keeping users' data private.”
“I personally ran into the ceiling and felt I could build out a more robust solution”
“could be a much needed step towards fixing the web”
“Telling me to install an extension without ever telling me what that extension actually does”
“I have had a lot of fun building it and using it myself”
“I love any project that re-empowers users, ToS be damned.”
“But what they build will have no moat, so it can be copied in the future if traction is found”
“I'm cautious to install this because I don't know how to monetize this for the long haul”
“We thought it was about time to use LLMs to combat slop.”
“Where is your privacy policy and terms of service? I do not see either on your site.”
“I actually like the idea, not sure about monetization.”
“closed-source extension that casually requests access to (all) 'Website content'”
“wonder how this plays out when tooling designed to de-enshittify is owned by a YC startup”
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