Randomeddit – Chrome Extension for Reddit's r/Showerthoughts

Randomeddit is a lightweight Chrome extension that fetches and displays the top posts from r/showerthoughts using Reddit’s public API. With a single click, users can enjoy insightful and humorous thoughts directly from their browser—no extra permissions required.

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🔍 Features

• Fetches top posts from r/showerthoughts
• Clean and simple UI
• No user login or additional permissions required
• One-click access via Chrome extension button

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🛠️ Installation (Manual Setup)

Follow these steps to manually add the extension to your browser:

1. Open chrome://extensions in your Chrome browser.
2. Enable Developer mode (toggle at the top right).
3. Click on Load unpacked.
4. Select the entire folder of this GitHub repository.
5. The extension should now appear in your toolbar.

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💡 How It Works

• On clicking the extension icon, the extension sends a request to Reddit’s API.
• It retrieves a list of top posts from r/showerthoughts.
• The top content is rendered directly in the extension popup.

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📦 Tech Stack

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Reddit Public API (no authentication)
• Chrome Extensions API

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📌 Future Enhancements

• Option to choose other subreddits
• Filtering by time (e.g., top daily, weekly, monthly)
• Dark mode toggle

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📄 License

MIT License – see LICENSE for details.