I built a small website blocker that keeps everything on your own machine — and it is now available for free on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons Store: FocusBlock on Edge Add-ons
What it does
- Block by domain or keyword. Add a site once; every visit is redirected to a local block page. Keyword rules catch subdomains and look-alike hosts.
- Focus timer and usage stats. Start a timed focus session and see your minutes add up, with daily block counts and your top blocked hosts.
- Schedules. Blocking only runs inside your time windows — work hours on, evenings off. Overnight windows (e.g. 22:00–02:00) work too.
- Password lock. Lock your rules and schedules so a moment of weakness can't undo them. The password is stored only as a salted hash.
Local-first, by design
No account, no uploads, no analytics, no network requests at all. Your block list, schedules, password and stats never leave your browser. Some popular blockers collect browsing data; FocusBlock has no server to send it to.
The free version covers up to 20 blocking rules, no schedules. A one-time Pro upgrade (unlimited rules, schedules, password lock, focus timer and stats, activated with an offline key) is coming soon — v0.1.0 ships free.
Privacy policy: https://alapha888.github.io/focus-block-privacy/
If you try it, I'd like to hear what breaks or what's missing — the block list, the schedule handling, the timer. That feedback shapes the next version.
