Build a Reading Time Estimator
Build a Chrome extension that shows estimated reading time and a progress bar on any article or blog post.
Requirements
Auto-detect article content on any webpage (look for article, main, or longest text block)Display a floating badge with estimated reading time (based on ~238 WPM average)Show a scroll progress bar at the top of the pageTrack reading speed over time and adjust estimate to the user's actual pace"Reader mode" button that strips page to just the article textWorks on major sites: Medium, Dev.to, blogs, news sitesTechnical Notes
Use content scripts. For article detection, try multiple selectors and pick the element with the most text content.
Bonus Points
Text-to-speech button for the articleBookmark articles for laterReading history with time spent