Block-cli

Block is a simple, cross-platform command line interface to eliminate digital distractions.

The projects web site is https://try-block.fly.dev/

Get the latest release at https://github.com/connorkuljis/block/releases

To checkout the code use git clone https://github.com/connorkuljis/block-cli.git

Mission

Spend less time on the computer and more time in the sun.

Building from source

make, then run make install to install it.

• note: ensure a Golang compiler is present on the machine.

Documentation

Block Sites (Guide)

1. Open your /etc/hosts file

sudo vi /etc/hosts

2. Paste an example blocklist

# --- social media
# 0.0.0.0 twitter.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.youtube.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.instagram.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.old.reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 old.reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.facebook.com
# ~ <-- important! lines below the (~) character mark the end of the blocklist

Usage

• To see the list of commands available, run block --help

Faq

Troubleshooting Screen Recording with Ffmpeg

• run ffmpeg -v and ensure the installation is not corrupted or missing.
• ensure system permissions are enabled to record your screen.
• a valid input device is configured in config.yaml
• restart the terminal application

Configuration

• open .config/block-cli/config.yaml

Example:

# config.yaml
ffmpegRecordingsPath: /Volumes/WD_2TB/Screen-Recordings
avfoundationDevice: "1:0"