Chrome Extension Kills LinkedIn's Home Feed, Keeps the Rest Working

A developer frustrated by LinkedIn’s algorithmic home feed built a lightweight Chrome extension that surgically removes it while leaving the platform’s more utilitarian features intact. Jobs, search, messaging, notifications, and profiles all continue to work normally—only the scrolling social feed on /feed disappears, along with the post composer that sits atop it.

The implementation is deliberately narrow. A single CSS rule hides the main feed container by its data-testid attribute, and a network rule blocks the specific pager LinkedIn uses to load more feed posts. Rather than targeting a generic pagination endpoint, which risked breaking other parts of the site, the author scoped the block to LinkedIn’s mainFeed pager identifier—a precision choice that avoids collateral damage elsewhere in the app.

The extension is still pending Chrome Web Store review, so installation currently requires cloning the repository and side-loading it in developer mode. It’s a small, single-purpose tool, but it reflects a broader appetite among technical users for reclaiming control over engagement-optimized interfaces they can’t otherwise turn off.