CalmClick

Pause. Check. Feel sure.

Free, private tools that explain links, messages, and computer errors in plain English.

Maintained under the CalmClickTool organization.

Surface	Best for
Website	Instant checks, sharing a link
Local download	Offline use, maximum control (recommended)
Chrome / Edge extension	Right‑click any link while browsing

Nothing you paste is uploaded. Checks run on your device.

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Public website

https://calmclicktool.github.io/calmclick/

Source: github.com/CalmClickTool/calmclick (GitHub Pages).

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Download local copy

1. Open the site → Get CalmClick → Download free local copy
   or grab downloads/calmclick-offline.zip
2. Unzip → double‑click index.html

Why local is nudged: works offline, no dependency on site uptime, folder you control.

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Browser extension

Chrome Web Store (live)

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/calmclick-check-before-yo/bmioajebjpcjilkegiaheeedindidmpf

Homepage Get the free extension uses this URL via config.js → chromeStoreUrl.

Install now (developer / sideload)

1. Download downloads/calmclick-extension.zip or use the extension/ folder
2. Chrome/Edge → chrome://extensions → Developer mode → Load unpacked
3. Select the extension folder (manifest.json at the top level of that folder)

Full store checklist: store/CHROME_WEB_STORE.md

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Protection lists (self-updating, privacy-safe)

CalmClick ships with a built-in 2026 threat pack and can download newer public rules from:

https://calmclicktool.github.io/calmclick/updates/rules-latest.json

What updates	What never leaves the device
Scam pattern regexes, brand list, risky TLDs	The link/message/error you paste

• Website: auto-checks about once/day + Update protection lists button
• Offline zip: works without network; update when you next open the online site
• Chrome extension: uses the packaged rules only (no host permission / no remote rules fetch). New patterns ship with extension version updates — cleaner for Web Store policy.

Edit rules: updates/rules-latest.json → scripts/sync-rules.ps1 → commit.

Rebuild download zips

cd C:\Users\conor\calmclick
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\pack.ps1

Creates:

• downloads/calmclick-offline.zip — website + data + extension (for family USB / Desktop)
• downloads/calmclick-extension.zip — for Chrome Web Store upload / sideload

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Privacy

See privacy.html.

• No accounts, ads, or trackers
• No server-side analysis of pasted content
• Extension permission: contextMenus only

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Project layout

calmclick/
  index.html          # Main app
  privacy.html
  config.js           # Store URL + download paths
  app.js / styles.css
  data/               # Errors, scam patterns, how-tos
  downloads/          # Generated zips (committed for the public site)
  extension/          # MV3 Chrome/Edge extension
  store/              # Chrome Web Store listing copy
  scripts/pack.ps1    # Zip builder

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License

Free for anyone to use, share, and improve. Made to help.