Show HN: Procrastinope, an open-source website blocker https://bit.ly/45p0Oqk

Show HN: Procrastinope, an open-source website blocker I built Procrastinope, an open-source alternative to Cold Turkey Blocker that focuses on privacy. Cold Turkey Blocker is fantastic, but I was frustrated that it required trusting closed-source software that can see effectively all activity on my computer. The main differentiator for Procrastinope is transparency -- unlike proprietary blockers, you can inspect exactly what it's doing to your system. In short, it works by modifying `/etc/hosts` and includes several anti-bypass features: - Challenge-protected controls (type random strings to disable blocks) - Auto-restart daemon to prevent killing the process - Anti-tamper logic which prevents manual edits to /etc/hosts config files - System-level blocking across all browsers GitHub: https://bit.ly/4fBOsOQ https://bit.ly/4fBOsOQ August 17, 2025 at 03:58AM