AI Detox

A VS Code extension that helps you focus by blocking dopamine-inducing AI tools. Take control of your coding workflow and build your skills through manual coding.

📋 Description

Block dopamine-inducing AI tools.

AI Detox is a simple yet powerful VS Code extension designed to help you break free from the constant pull of AI-assisted coding. Modern AI tools can create a dopamine-driven feedback loop that makes it harder to develop deep coding skills and maintain focus. This extension gives you the power to instantly disable AI features with a single click, allowing you to:

• Build genuine coding skills through hands-on practice
• Maintain deep focus without AI distractions
• Reduce dependency on AI assistance
• Improve problem-solving abilities by working through challenges yourself

Take back control of your development workflow and rediscover the satisfaction of writing code yourself.

🎯 Overview

AI Detox is designed to help developers maintain focus and improve their coding skills by providing an easy way to disable AI-assisted features in VS Code. When enabled, it blocks AI features that might distract you from deep, focused work.

✨ Features

• One-Click Toggle: Quickly enable or disable AI features with a single click from the status bar
• Visual Status Indicator: Clear visual feedback showing whether AI features are currently blocked
• Focus Mode: Configure focus sessions to automatically disable AI assistance
• Activity Bar View: Dedicated view in the activity bar for managing your focus sessions
• Welcome View: Get notified when focus mode is active

🚀 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "AI Detox"
4. Click Install

📖 Usage

Toggle AI Features

1. Look for the AI Detox status bar item at the bottom-left of VS Code
2. Click the status bar item to toggle AI features on/off
   • $(debug-disconnect) AI Detox - AI features are disabled
   • $(debug-connected) AI Detox - AI features are enabled

Using Focus Mode

1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type "Preferences: Open Settings"
3. Search for "AI Detox"
4. Enable "AI Detox: Focus Mode" to automatically disable AI features

⚙️ Configuration

The extension provides the following configuration options:

aiDetox.focusMode

• Type: boolean
• Default: false
• Description: When enabled, AI features are automatically disabled. This setting controls the focus mode state.

You can configure this in your VS Code settings:

{
  "aiDetox.focusMode": true
}

📝 How It Works

AI Detox works by toggling VS Code's built-in chat.disableAIFeatures setting. When you enable AI Detox:

• The extension sets chat.disableAIFeatures to true
• AI-assisted features in VS Code are disabled
• The status bar indicator shows that AI is blocked

When you disable AI Detox:

• The extension sets chat.disableAIFeatures to false
• AI-assisted features are re-enabled
• The status bar indicator shows that AI is available

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with VS Code Extension API
• Inspired by the need for focused, distraction-free coding environments

📧 Support

For issues, feature requests, or questions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Focus on your code. Build your skills. Stay in the flow.