Use AI. Keep your own thinking.
Autarka adds a pause before you type, asks for your own idea first, and turns "do it for me" into "help me do it." You pick what to do yourself and keep AI for everything else.
Coming to the Chrome Web Store. Runs on your device and stores nothing.
Math is one of your do-it-yourself areas. Try the first step on your own. What would you do to both sides to get 2x alone?
AI makes everything easy. That is the problem.
When you hand everything off, you practice less. Skills you do not use get weaker. Students who lean on AI through school often reach college and find they cannot do the work alone, right when it matters most.
You skip the hard part
The struggle is where learning happens. If AI does the first draft or the first step, you miss the part that builds the skill.
Habits form fast
Asking AI takes seconds, so it quickly becomes the first thing you do. Soon it feels hard to start anything without it.
All or nothing fails
Quitting AI completely does not stick, and it is useful. Autarka lets you keep it for some things and do the rest yourself.
Four small steps between you and the answer
Autarka only steps in for the areas you choose. Everything else works like normal.
Pick your areas
Choose from 19 areas you want to do yourself.
Wait before typing
The text box stays locked for a short countdown. It is 30 seconds by default, and you can change it.
Think first
Write your own attempt before you can ask. Even a rough idea counts.
Get help, not answers
"Do it for me" becomes "help me do it," so AI guides you instead of doing the work.
Two modes for two parts of your day
Switch any time from the extension menu.
For school and work
Everything is on, so you do the real thinking.
- Wait before typing
- Think first, then ask
- Prompts rewritten to ask for help
- Sources on every claim
- Copy and paste off
For everyday use
Lighter checks, so AI stays handy for daily life.
- No waiting
- Copy and paste on
- Planning and emails stay open
- Turn on any check you want
A plan that slowly shrinks
Set a goal and a deadline. The plan lowers your AI use a little each week, so you build the skill back without a hard stop.
- Weekly check-insA short look back each week, and the plan adjusts if you need more time.
- Progress trackingSee how much you do on your own, area by area.
- Buddy modePair up with a friend and keep each other on track.
Your prompts stay yours.
Autarka works inside your browser. It does not send your chats anywhere.
Checked locally
Your prompts are checked on your own device. There is no server reading them.
Nothing stored
Your chats are never saved. Only your settings are saved, so Autarka remembers your choices.
No access for schools or employers
No one else can see what you type or how you use Autarka. It is a tool for you, not a way to watch you.
Free to start
The core tools are free. Premium adds the step-down plan.
- Set your do-it-yourself areas
- The delay before typing
- Work and Personal mode
- Everything in Free
- Full step-down plan
- Progress tracking
- Buddy mode
- Premium for each person
- Easy setup for groups
- Still private: no access to anyone's chats
Install it in about a minute
Autarka is not in the Chrome Web Store yet. Until then, you can load it into Chrome yourself. It works in Chrome and other Chromium browsers like Edge and Brave.
- Open the extensions pageType
chrome://extensionsin the address bar. - Turn on Developer modeThe switch is in the top right corner.
- Click Load unpackedChoose the Autarka folder.
- Refresh your tabReload your Claude or ChatGPT tab and Autarka is ready.
Questions
Does Autarka read my chats?
Only on your device, and only to check if a prompt falls in one of your chosen areas. Nothing is sent anywhere and nothing is saved. The only thing stored is your settings.
Which sites does it work on?
Right now it works on claude.ai and chatgpt.com. Support for other AI tools is planned.
Can I still use AI for things I do not want to do myself?
Yes. Autarka only steps in for the areas you pick. Everything else works like normal. In Personal mode, things like planning and emails stay open by default.
What if I need to paste something?
Copy and paste is on in Personal mode. In Work mode it is off by default, so you write in your own words, but you can turn it back on in settings any time.
Why is it called Autarka?
It comes from "autarky," an old word for being self-sufficient. The goal is to help you rely on yourself again, while still using AI where it helps.