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What it does
How we built it🍉 Mindful Melon
Mindful Melon is a Chrome extension that helps you stay focused while caring for your virtual melon pet. Your melon stays healthy when you study and avoid blacklisted sites — slack off, and it starts to fade.
✨ Features Pomodoro-style study timer Lo-fi music for calm focus Virtual melon pet you can wash, pet, and care for Blacklist system that reacts to your browsing habits
⚙️ How It Works The extension runs locally and checks your browsing activity. When you’re studying or using focus mode, your melon stays well. Visiting sites on your blacklist affects its mood and health. You can use the Pomodoro timer to track study intervals and rest breaks.
🛠️ Installation Download or clone this repo. Go to chrome://extensions/. Turn on Developer Mode. Click Load unpacked and select this project folder.
🧩 Tech Stack HTML, CSS, JavaScript Chrome Extension APIs (storage, tabs, background scripts, etc.) Audio and timer functionalities
💡 About Mindful Melon was created to make studying feel calm and intentional. Our team combined soft visuals, lo-fi music, and a virtual melon pet whose wellbeing reflects your focus. By blacklisting distracting sites and maintaining consistent study sessions, users build mindfulness and discipline in a gentle, rewarding way.
👩💻 Created By Olivia Stewart, James Sigler, Donavan Heggs, Evelyn Hale, and Njeri Dukes
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