Adaptive Focus

About

Adaptive Focus helps you stay productive by intelligently blocking access to distracting websites. Designed for professionals, students, and anyone looking to improve digital habits, it empowers you to take control of your time and attention — without invasive tracking or data sharing.

🚀 Key Features

🔒 Website Blocking
Block distracting websites you choose. Create categories like "Social Media" or "News" and define rules for when and how sites are blocked.

⏱️ Focus Timers & Friction Overlays
Set up focus sessions with built-in delays (friction) before accessing blocked content. Customize timers and overlay messages.

📊 Progress Tracking & Achievements
Build daily streaks, earn badges, and track total blocks to stay motivated.

🗂️ Site Categorization & Import/Export
Organize distracting websites into categories for easier management, and import/export your lists to back them up or sync across devices.

🧠 Focus Tips & Smart Nudges
Receive helpful tips to stay focused, based on proven behavioral techniques.

🔒 Privacy-First Design
All data is stored locally in your browser. No browsing history or site content is collected, transmitted, or shared.
🔐 Permissions Explanation

To provide full functionality, Adaptive Focus requests the following permissions:

- storage – Saves your preferences, categories, blocked sites, and achievements.
- scripting – Injects overlay elements (friction screens) on distracting sites.
- alarms – Schedules notifications and timers for focus/break cycles.
- notifications – Displays reminders, achievement unlocks, and focus nudges.
- tabs – Detects open tabs to enforce blocking rules and monitor visits to distracting sites.
- identity – (Optional) Supports future integration with services like Google Calendar for personalized focus plans. No data is accessed unless the user enables it.
- <all_urls> – Allows the extension to monitor visits to user-defined distracting websites. No site content or browsing history is collected.

🔒 Privacy Practices

✅ No remote code execution
✅ No external data collection
✅ No advertising, analytics tracking, or third-party cookies
✅ No data is sent off-device

All functionality happens locally in the browser. You are in full control of your data.
✅ Who Should Use Adaptive Focus?
✅ Students avoiding distractions while studying
✅ Professionals working on deep-focus tasks
✅ Anyone looking to build better digital habits

Start building better focus today — one block at a time.