Stay focused on work when you want, and goof off when you don't. Concentration is a simple Python 3 console utility to block distracting sites when you need to focus, while allowing you to easily take timed breaks. Internally uses /etc/hosts file as the mechanism to block sites.
pip3 install concentration
# Or if pip is already set to use Python 3
pip install concentration
To keep focused (blocking distracting sites):
sudo concentration improve
To take a small 5 minute timed break:
sudo concentration break
To take a long 60 minute timed break:
sudo concentration break -m 60
To access all sites:
sudo concentration lose
You can add more files to the blocked list by putting them in the following files (new line delimited):
- ~/.concentration.distractors
- /etc/concentration.distractors
You can make sure sites are visible even if concentration is enabled by putting them in the following files (new line delimited):
- ~/.concentration.safe
- /etc/concentration.safe
Thanks and I hope you find concentration useful in your effort to get more done!
~Timothy Crosley