Show HN: Digital Carrot – Block social media with programmable rules and goals
4 months ago
- #productivity
- #habit-building
- #focus-tools
- Digital Carrot is a flexible distraction blocker that helps build healthy habits by blocking apps, websites, and games until daily goals are met.
- Goals can be tracked automatically and created from templates or programmed with simple scripts.
- Users can block distracting apps and websites until goals are completed, unlocking them guilt-free afterward.
- Features include blocking social media, games, and videos based on health data, GPS verification for gym visits, and meditation timers.
- Options to limit app usage by hours, set time limits, or create timed goals (e.g., 15 minutes upon waking).
- Schedule-based blocking/unblocking of apps during specific time windows.
- Motivational tools for completing to-do lists or learning new skills, with tracking for apps like Apple Reminders or Todoist.
- Encourages productive website usage and allows manually checked daily goals.