Your personal break enforcer for VS Code.
Focus Blocker keeps you productive and healthy by actively reminding you to take breaks — with a full-screen overlay you can’t ignore.
No more “just 5 more minutes”. When it’s break time, you’ll know.
In status bar:
✨ Features
🕒 Automatic Timer — starts counting down as soon as VS Code launches
🚫 Full-Screen Break Overlay — gently blocks editing with a countdown
🧠 Status Bar Countdown — shows time left until your next break
🛠 Simple Settings UI — change your work/rest durations easily
🔁 Manual Restart Command — restart the focus timer on demand
🌍 Built-in Localization — supports English, Русский, Українська
⚙️ Settings
You can configure the extension via UI (Focus Blocker: Open Settings) or manually in your settings.json:
Setting
Description
Default
focus-blocker.intervalMin
Work interval duration in minutes
90
focus-blocker.breakMin
Break duration in minutes
10
🧩 Commands
Command
Description
Focus Blocker: Open Settings
Open a web-based settings panel
Focus Blocker: Restart Timer
Restart the countdown manually
🧠 Why It Works
Time blocking and micro-breaks improve:
✨ Focus
📉 Burnout resistance
💡 Creativity
🧍♂️ Posture and physical wellbeing
Focus Blocker helps you automate this rhythm without friction.
In status bar:
