Productivity
Energy-Based Day Planner
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17/20Intent-Gated Distraction Blocker
Before opening a distracting site, type why, and get a time box.
Beginner10h1 person17/20 fit
Build Intent-Gated Distraction Blocker for students and remote workers in ~10h with 1 person. Stack: Chrome extension + Local storage + Charts.
Why it wins: Behavioural design rather than brute blocking.
Build flow
01 · Problem
Hard blockers get disabled while no-blocker means endless scrolling.
02 · Solution
An extension intercepts chosen sites, asks for intent and minutes, then shows a countdown and logs reasons for a weekly pattern review.
03 · Build
- 1Build the extension
- 2Intercept listed domains
- 3Add the prompt and timer
- 4Chart reasons
04 · Demo
Open a social site and show the intent prompt and countdown.
MVP checklist
- Intent prompt
- Time box
- Reason log
- Weekly insights
Tech stack
| Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome extension | Browser extension | Web |
| Local storage | Client-side persistence | Data |
| Charts | Data visualisation | UI |
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