https://github.com/connorkuljis/block
a simple, cross-platform command line interface to eliminate digital distractions
https://github.com/connorkuljis/block
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a simple, cross-platform command line interface to eliminate digital distractions
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/connorkuljis/block
- Owner: connorkuljis
- Created: 2023-12-24T16:46:06.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-06-25T10:35:02.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-03T08:54:05.938Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: cli, cobra, cobra-cli, go, golang
- Language: Go
- Homepage: https://try-block.fly.dev/
- Size: 78.7 MB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Block-cli
**Block** is a simple, cross-platform command line interface to eliminate digital distractions.
The projects web site is [https://try-block.fly.dev/](https://try-block.fly.dev/)
Get the latest release at [https://github.com/connorkuljis/block/releases](https://github.com/connorkuljis/block/releases)
To checkout the code use `git clone https://github.com/connorkuljis/block-cli.git`
# Mission
Spend less time on the computer and more time in the sun.
# Building from source
`make`, then run `make install` to install it.
- note: ensure a Golang compiler is present on the machine.
# Documentation
## Block Sites (Guide)
1. Open your `/etc/hosts` file
`sudo vi /etc/hosts`
2. Paste an example blocklist
```
# --- social media
# 0.0.0.0 twitter.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.youtube.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.instagram.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.old.reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 old.reddit.com
# 0.0.0.0 www.facebook.com
# ~ <-- important! lines below the (~) character mark the end of the blocklist
```
# Usage
- To see the list of commands available, run `block --help`
# Faq
# Troubleshooting Screen Recording with Ffmpeg
- run `ffmpeg -v` and ensure the installation is not corrupted or missing.
- ensure system permissions are enabled to record your screen.
- a valid input device is configured in `config.yaml`
- restart the terminal application
## Configuration
- open `.config/block-cli/config.yaml`
Example:
```
# config.yaml
ffmpegRecordingsPath: /Volumes/WD_2TB/Screen-Recordings
avfoundationDevice: "1:0"
```