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Rejected.exe
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Rejected.exe

A mildly sadistic Chrome extension that watches your Gmail for rejection emails and automatically plays the 'fahhhh' sound effect to rub salt in the wound.

Timeline

February 2026

Role

Creator & Developer

Status
Completed

Technology Stack

TypeScript
Webpack
Chrome Extension API
DOM MutationObserver

Overview

Rejected.exe is a mildly sadistic Chrome extension that watches your Gmail for rejection emails and automatically plays the "fahhhh" sound effect to rub salt in the wound.

Rejected.exe

Gets rejected? We make it worse.

Features

  • Automated Masochism: Instantly detects when you open an email containing typical rejection phrases (e.g., "unfortunately", "not moving forward", "other candidates").
  • Custom Sound: Automatically blasts the soul-crushing "fahhhh" sound to ensure everyone in the room knows you failed.
  • Smart Detection: Waits for the email body to render and uses multiple fallback selectors to ensure Gmail's DOM doesn't hide the pain.

How It Works

  • Manifest V3: Built using modern Chrome extension standards.
  • No Offscreen Shenanigans: Bypasses Gmail's Content Security Policy by dynamically fetching the MP3 as a Blob and playing it via an internal ObjectURL.
  • Webpack Pipeline: Bundles src/content.ts, src/popup.ts, and src/bg.ts alongside copied static assets.

Developed by Akhil
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