Qdrin

A focus timer application with website blocking capabilities to help you stay productive during work blocks.

Overview

Qdrin consists of two components:

• Desktop App - A Tauri-based desktop application with Angular frontend featuring a customizable focus/break timer
• Browser Extension - Chrome extension that blocks distracting websites during focus blocks

Usage

1. Start the Desktop App - Launch Qdrin and configure your focus/break durations
2. Install the Browser Extension - Load the extension in Chrome
3. Configure Blocked Sites - Click the extension icon and add websites to block (e.g., reddit.com, twitter.com)
4. Start a Focus Block - Begin a timer block in the desktop app
5. Stay Focused - The extension will automatically block configured websites during focus mode

How It Works

The desktop app runs a local HTTP server on http://127.0.0.1:42069/status that the browser extension polls every 2 seconds. When the app enters focus mode, the extension automatically enables website blocking using Chrome's declarativeNetRequest API.

Project Structure

qdrin/
├── app/                    # Tauri + Angular desktop application
│   ├── src/               # Angular source files
│   └── src-tauri/         # Rust backend
├── browser/               # Chrome extension
│   ├── manifest.json      # Extension manifest
│   ├── background.js      # Service worker
│   └── popup.js           # Extension popup UI
└── README.md

License

MIT

Development

For detailed development information, see:

• App README
• Browser Extension README