LockIt Chrome Extension

2023

A Page-Locking Chrome extension to develop healthy online habits and secure you digital world! Co-developed with friend Joy Cho ‘24.

Find the project here!

Objective:

  • Deepen my understanding of various computer systems design concepts, with a particular focus on security, privacy, and effective resource management. 

  • Leverage acquired systems design knowledge from COS316 to develop a tangible and practical deliverable that would be functional and usable on the day-to-day

Design:

Implementation: 

  • Chrome APIs: 

    • DeclarativeNetRequest

    • Tabs

    • Storage

Future Improvements / Reflection: 

  • Extension performance on websites like Youtube, etc. 

  • Security enhancements through password hashing

  • User Interface improvements through custom lock page

It was a challenging but rewarding endeavor working with browser plugins. I learned much about Chrome extensions and system design. I really enjoyed being able to create a functional product using my knowledge from a course I took.