Focus Blocker
Work. Pause. Repeat. Focus Blocker ensures you stay sharp by enforcing regular breaks with visual reminders inside VS Code. Lightweight, localized, and distraction-proof.
I created this extension to maintain scheduled breaks, becouse work-life balance is important.
When I searched how to visually indicate break, I couldnt find any good visual indication on those extensions, so I decided to create my own. Now, meet presentation:
Focus Blocker is your personal break enforcer inside VS Code. It keeps you productive and healthy by actively reminding you to rest — with a full-screen overlay you can't ignore.
It features a persistent status bar timer, customizable durations, localization (EN, UA), and an extremely simple interface. It automatically starts counting down on VS Code launch — set it and forget it.
Focus Blocker Features
Automatic break enforcement
Starts a countdown automatically when VS Code launches and enforces breaks with a fullscreen overlay
Customizable intervals
Set your own work and break durations using a simple settings interface
Unskippable fullscreen blocker
Displays a webview that overlays your code — can’t be ignored
Status bar timer
See time left before the next break right in the status bar, updated live
Multilingual support
Fully localized in English, Ukrainian, and Russian
Restart timer manually
Use command palette to restart the timer if needed
Webview-based settings panel
Customize durations in a visually clear and user-friendly settings window
Lightweight & unobtrusive
No bloat, no distractions — does one job and does it well
Created as a reminder to take care of yourself while doing deep work. Simple, lightweight, and surprisingly effective — highly recommended for solo developers and productivity nerds.