Escape Hatch

Chrome extension that runs on *.gov pages and replaces partisan phrases with neutral alternatives.

Features

• Content script scans text nodes and performs find/replace from a built-in dictionary plus user-defined entries.
• Options page to enable/disable and add/remove custom replacements.
• No data collection; settings are stored only in the user's browser via chrome.storage.sync.

How to load locally (Dev Mode)

1. Open Chrome (or Chromium-based browser) and navigate to chrome://extensions
2. Enable "Developer mode"
3. Click "Load unpacked" and choose this repository folder
4. Open a *.gov page to see replacements applied (or use a local HTML file and adjust manifest temporarily)

Files

• manifest.json - MV3 manifest
• content.js - injected content script
• phrases.js - built-in replacement list
• options.html / options.js - UI for user control
• background.js - small initialization logic

Notes and constraints

• The extension is designed not to alter form controls, scripts, or site functionality. It only edits visible text nodes.
• Default phrases are intended to be transparent and editable via the options page.