{"slug": "i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out", "title": "I Built a Chrome Extension Because I Was Tired of Logging In and Out", "summary": "A developer built Account Switcher, a Chrome extension that lets users save and restore multiple login sessions for websites, eliminating the need to log in and out repeatedly. The extension prioritizes privacy by keeping all session data on the user's own computer.", "body_md": "For years, I've kept a small notebook filled with ideas for apps and developer tools.\n\nMost of them came from one simple question:\n\n\"What problem do I keep solving manually every single day?\"\n\nThe funny part?\n\nAlmost none of those ideas became real.\n\nNot because they weren't useful—but because time always got in the way. Between work, family, and side projects, building everything felt impossible.\n\nThen Generative AI arrived.\n\nToday, building software is faster than ever.\n\nAI can generate code, design interfaces, write documentation, and even help debug problems.\n\nBut one thing hasn't changed:\n\n**AI can generate software. It can't generate your real-life frustrations.**\n\nAnd those frustrations are often where the best product ideas begin.\n\nAs a web developer, I constantly switch between multiple accounts\n\nSome examples:\n\nEvery day looked like this:\n\nLogin → Logout → Login → Logout...\n\nChrome Profiles help...\n\n...until you only need to switch **one website**.\n\nOpening another browser or open an incognito tab just to change anoterh account felt like overkill.\n\nSo I decided to build something.\n\nAccount Switcher is a Chrome Extension that lets you save and restore multiple login sessions for websites.\n\nInstead of logging out every time, you simply choose the session you want.\n\nI originally built it for myself.\n\nBut I realized many people have the same workflow:\n\nIf you manage multiple accounts, you've probably experienced the same frustration.\n\nOne thing I cared about from the beginning was privacy.\n\nEverything stays on your own computer.\n\nYour sessions remain under your control.\n\nI still have many ideas:\n\nI'd love to hear your thoughts.\n\nWhat feature would make this extension useful for your workflow?\n\nChrome Web Store:\n\n[https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/account-switcher/lbfnppdlkmbhiallnmpalgcfaifpigmm](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/account-switcher/lbfnppdlkmbhiallnmpalgcfaifpigmm)\n\nWebsite:\n\n[https://ogisetiawan.github.io/account-switcher/index.html](https://ogisetiawan.github.io/account-switcher/index.html)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out", "canonical_source": "https://dev.to/ogisetiawan/i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out-1b48", "published_at": "2026-07-23 14:57:43+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-23 15:34:00.709997+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools"], "entities": ["Account Switcher", "Chrome"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-chrome-extension-because-i-was-tired-of-logging-in-and-out.jsonld"}}