codeblock

Remove bad browsing habits by solving coding problems!

CodeBlock: Break bad browsing habits

CodeBlock is an innovative Chrome extension that requires users to solve coding challenges before accessing distracting sites. Each visit to a distracting site prompts a new coding challenge. Solve the challenge to gain access, and a new, more difficult challenge appears after each solved problem.
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Extension stats

Users: 514
-17
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 0.0.8 (Last updated: 2021-05-16)
Creation date: 2021-04-04
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • identity
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
Size: 547.84K

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Extension summary

Research shows that to change a person's life for the better, they must make bad habits harder to perform. CodeBlock is an innovative chrome extension which requires the user to solve a coding challenge before granted access to a distracting site for a limited amount of time. The idea is, each unique visit to a distracting site prompts a new / novel coding challenge the user must solve. That question is saved in storage and the user may never access a distracting website until they have solved the given coding challenge. Once they solve one problem, a new problem will appear, increasing in difficulty.

User reviews

I like this idea, I'll give it a try :)
by zangwang, 2021-05-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

codeblock requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

codeblock has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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