Remedy is a Chrome extension that uses AI to filter your social feeds: describe in your own words what you do not want to see, and Remedy checks every post by meaning, not by keyword, and removes it before you scroll to it. The product appeared on Show HN on 8 November 2026. You can read the launch thread at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50417974.
What it is
Keyword blockers miss the point: a post can upset you without ever using a banned word. Remedy reads each post as it loads, one model for text and one for images and video, and judges it against rules you wrote in plain language. A spoiler, a rage-bait argument or a topic you are tired of disappears from the feed before you see it.
You start with five ready-made filters (Explicit, Violent, Rage-bait, Political, Sad or depressing) and add your own, such as crypto hype, diet talk, spoilers, celebrity gossip or sports. Rules can carry exceptions, for example hiding all golf but keeping local election posts.
Remedy works on X, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok, plus sites you add yourself. A popup shows what was removed, and you can pause the filtering at any time.
Key features
- Five default filters: Explicit, Violent, Rage-bait, Political and Sad/depressing.
- Custom rules in natural language, with exceptions.
- Semantic checking of every post as it loads, with one model for text and one for images and video.
- Works on X, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok, plus custom sites.
- Privacy first: models with zero data retention, only post fingerprints stored, removal history kept in your browser.
- Remedy does not run on banking, email, health or government sites.
- Pause anytime and review what was removed in a popup.
Who it is for
Remedy fits anyone whose feed drains their attention or mood, from people avoiding spoilers before a show to people cutting rage-bait and doomscrolling out of their day. It also fits parents and professionals who want a calmer feed without unfollowing people.
Pricing
Remedy has a free plan: the first day checks fully, like Plus, and after that it checks text only on one site, a few hundred posts a day. Lite costs $6.99 per month for text-only checks on every site. Plus costs $14.99 per month for text, image and video checks on every site, with a 5-day free trial that needs a card. Extra capacity can be topped up from $10 when the fair-use allowance runs out. Purchases happen inside the extension.
Sources and verification: Information in this article is based on the official website (https://getremedyapp.com/) and the launch announcement, checked on 9 November 2026. Prices may change; see the official website for current pricing.
Image: getremedyapp.com (official visual)
