Developer releases tool to strip LinkedIn’s social feed while preserving professional utility
The minimal tool is currently pending review on the Chrome Web Store, with manual installation options available via GitHub for users seeking to remove the social component from their browsing experience.
Developer Andrew Pollack has released a minimal Chrome extension designed to remove LinkedIn’s home feed while maintaining the functionality of the rest of the platform. The tool, titled LinkedIn Feed Blocker, addresses a common user sentiment regarding the intrusive nature of the social feed component on the professional networking site.
The extension operates by specifically targeting the LinkedIn mainFeed pager to block requests for additional main-feed posts. This approach is intended to avoid interfering with other site features that rely on generic pagination endpoints. Additionally, the tool hides the post composer, further reducing the visibility of social interaction elements on the interface.
Pollack, who maintains the project on GitHub, stated that while he values LinkedIn for job hunting and communicating with recruiters, he finds the social feed undesirable. The extension aims to provide a cleaner interface for professional tasks by disabling the home feed without breaking other core functionalities of the site.
The extension is currently pending review on the Chrome Web Store. In the interim, users wishing to install the tool can do so manually by cloning the repository from GitHub and enabling Developer mode in their Chrome browser. Instructions for this process are published on the project’s GitHub page.
Claims regarding the extension’s ability to keep the rest of LinkedIn usable are based on the developer’s preliminary statement and have not yet been independently verified by a broader user base. Users should exercise caution when manually installing extensions from third-party repositories.
