How I Built “ChatGPT Lag Fixer” – Publishing My First Own Chrome Extension
Read OriginalThe article details the creation of a Chrome extension called 'ChatGPT Lag Fixer' to solve performance issues in long conversations. The author explains the root cause—ChatGPT's DOM becoming overloaded with all past messages—and describes implementing a virtual scrolling technique to only render visible messages, improving browser responsiveness. It covers technical challenges like ChatGPT's dynamic DOM and SPA behavior, and the solution's local, non-intrusive design.
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