From 4236a25c078e6d1d4cfc251366476ef99e5bbea8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Code Bot Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:53:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: deprecate extension in favor of StopTheMadness Pro redirect rule Adds a deprecation banner with setup steps for a URL-replacement rule that sends x.com/twitter.com status links to unrollnow.com. Legacy docs stay below for reference. The repo will be archived after this merges. --- README.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f6f68b5..eac1981 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,45 @@ # X Thread Reader (unpacked extension) +> ## ⚠️ Deprecated — use StopTheMadness Pro instead +> +> This extension is retired and the repo is archived. A URL-rewrite rule in +> [StopTheMadness Pro](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stopthemadness-pro/id6471380298) +> does the same job with no custom extension code to maintain. +> +> The reader is now [unrollnow.com](https://unrollnow.com), which takes a +> status URL as `https://unrollnow.com/status/`. +> +> ### Set it up (about 2 minutes) +> +> 1. Install [StopTheMadness Pro](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stopthemadness-pro/id6471380298) +> and enable its browser extension. +> 2. Add a URL replacement rule with this regular expression: +> +> ```text +> /^https:\/\/(?:www\.)?(?:x\.com|twitter\.com)\/[^/?#]+\/status\/([0-9]+)(?:[/?#].*)?$/ +> ``` +> +> 3. Set the replacement to: +> +> ```text +> https://unrollnow.com/status/$1 +> ``` +> +> 4. Open any `x.com//status/` link. It should land on +> `unrollnow.com/status/`. +> +> The rule matches `x.com` and `twitter.com` status links only. Profiles, +> search, and the home timeline are untouched. +> +> If you installed the old extension, remove it at `chrome://extensions`. + +--- + +## Legacy documentation + +The rest of this file describes the retired extension. It is kept for +reference only. + A tiny Chrome/Chromium extension that redirects public X/Twitter status URLs to the corresponding [Twitter Thread](https://twitter-thread.com) reader — zero clicks. Visit an `x.com//status/` link and it opens directly in