FocusGuard

About

FocusGuard helps you stay focused by blocking distracting websites with a built-in Pomodoro timer and daily focus time tracking.

🎯 FREE FEATURES

◆ Pomodoro Timer
- 25-minute focus sessions, 5-minute short breaks, 15-minute long breaks
- Automatically transitions to short or long break after each focus session
- Long break after every 4 focus sessions
- Real-time countdown displayed in the popup

◆ Website Blocking
- Add up to 3 websites to the block list
- Supports domains (facebook.com) and wildcards (*.youtube.com)
- Automatically blocks sites while a focus session is running
- Blocked page shows a focus reminder and a back button

◆ Focus Tracking
- Daily focus minutes counter
- Focus Score based on minutes and streak multiplier
- Day Streak for consecutive focus days
- Milestone display at 3, 7, 30, and 100+ days

◆ Notifications
- Notification when a focus session ends
- Notification when a break is over
- Streak milestone notifications (7-day, 30-day)

⭐ PREMIUM FEATURES

◆ Unlimited Website Blocking
No 3-site limit. Add as many distracting websites as you need.

◆ Custom Pomodoro Settings
Customize focus duration (1-120 min), short break (1-60 min), long break (1-60 min), and sessions before long break (2-10).

◆ Scheduled Blocking
Set a blocking time window (e.g., 08:00 - 17:00) and choose which days of the week. Websites are automatically blocked during the scheduled time without starting a timer.

◆ Strict Mode
Prevents stopping a focus session midway. You must complete the full session once started.

◆ Nuclear Mode
Choose a duration (1, 2, or 4 hours) and activate. While Nuclear Mode is on:
- Cannot stop focus sessions
- Cannot unblock websites
- Cannot change settings
- Cannot temporarily allow websites
There is no way to turn it off until the timer ends.

◆ Temporary Site Allowlist
Need urgent access to a blocked site? Temporarily unblock for 3, 5, or 10 minutes. It auto-blocks again when time is up. Not available while Nuclear Mode is active.

◆ Advanced Statistics
- 90-day focus history (free plan stores 1 day only)
- 12-week activity heatmap
- Best streak tracking
- Total focus minutes

📖 HOW TO USE

1. Open Settings and add distracting websites to the block list
2. Click "Start Focus" on the popup to begin a focus session
3. Listed websites are automatically blocked
4. When the focus session ends, it automatically transitions to a short or long break
5. Track your progress via minutes, focus score, and day streak

🔐 PERMISSIONS USED

- storage: Save settings and statistics
- alarms: Pomodoro timer and scheduled blocking
- declarativeNetRequest: Block distracting websites
- notifications: Notify when focus sessions or breaks end

Supported languages: English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean.
Settings sync across devices via Chrome Sync.