The Impulse Judge v1.0.5 - The Judgment Begins

The Impulse Judge v1.0.5 is now LIVE on all three major platforms! ⚖️

This marks the first official release with Chrome Web Store approval, joining Firefox and Edge.

✨ Core Features

🎭 The Intervention System

• 200+ Dynamic Roasts – Personalized commentary based on price, product category, time of day, etc.
• Pledge of Shame – Type a custom sentence to proceed with purchase (copy/paste disabled - you have to face what you're doing).
• Googly Eyes – The Judge watches your cursor. You are being observed.
• Universal Checkout Detection – Works automatically on most online stores.

📊 Progress Tracking

• Savings Calculator – Tracks estimated money saved from resisted purchases.
• Streak System – Build resist streaks and compete with your past self.
• Achievement Badges – Unlock rewards like "Night Owl" (resist at 2 AM) and "Iron Will" (90%+ resist rate).
• History Log – Review your victories and defeats.

🎯 Smart Features

• Monthly Budget Tracking – Set spending limits and get roasted when you exceed them.
• Opportunity Cost Display – Shows how many hours of work that item costs.
• Voice Narration (Optional) – The Judge reads roasts aloud using browser text-to-speech.
• Confetti Celebration – Because saying "no" deserves a party.
• Site Management – Control which sites trigger the Judge ("Only Sites" / "Never Sites" lists).

🔒 Privacy First

• 100% Local Processing – All data stored on your device only.
• Zero External Tracking – No analytics, no cloud storage.
• Open Source Code – Verify the privacy claims yourself.
• No Account Required – Install and use immediately.

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🌐 Official Store Links

Recommended: Install from official stores for automatic updates and security.

• Chrome: Chrome Web Store
• Firefox: Firefox Add-ons
• Edge: Microsoft Edge Add-ons

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🛠️ Manual Installation (Advanced Users)

For Developers / Sideloading:

Download the appropriate .zip file below:

• impulse-judge-chrome-v1.0.5.zip - Chrome/Edge/Brave (Manifest v3)
• impulse-judge-firefox-v1.0.5.zip - Firefox (Manifest v2)

Chrome / Edge / Brave:

1. Navigate to chrome://extensions (or edge://extensions, brave://extensions).
2. Enable "Developer Mode" (toggle in top-right).
3. Click "Load Unpacked".
4. Select the extracted extension folder.

Firefox:

1. Navigate to about:debugging.
2. Click "This Firefox" → "Load Temporary Add-on".
3. Select any file in the extracted extension-firefox folder.

⚠️ Note: Manually loaded extensions don't auto-update. For automatic updates and the full experience, install from official stores above.

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📜 Legal & Privacy

• Privacy Policy: theimpulsejudge.com/privacy.html
• Terms of Use: theimpulsejudge.com/terms.html
• Source Code: GitHub Repository
• License: MIT (Code) / All Rights Reserved (Creative Content)

🐛 Known Issues

• Some sites may require custom selectors (report via GitHub Issues).
• Popup stats may not update in real-time on Firefox (refresh needed).
• Voice narration quality varies by browser TTS engine.

🆘 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Email: support@theimpulsejudge.com
• Discord: Join the Courtroom

🎉 Thank you for choosing financial responsibility over another air fryer.
Enough thinking.