Guide

How to block distracting websites while you work.

The best blocker is one you never have to remember to turn on. Here is how to set up free, automatic site blocking that switches on the moment you start a focus session.

Why automatic beats manual

Manual blockers fail at the exact moment you need them. You sit down tired, decide to skip the setup "just once," open a feed, and lose an hour. All-day blockers go too far the other way and lock sites you genuinely need between sessions. The fix is to tie blocking to the work itself: on while you focus, off when you do not.

Step by step

1. Open GoFlow. Go to goflow.space/app in your browser. There is no sign-up.
2. Get the free Focus Guard extension. In GoFlow, open Settings and click Download Focus Guard. Extract the downloaded file to get a folder.
3. Load it in your browser. In Chrome, Edge, or Brave, open the extensions page, turn on Developer mode, click Load unpacked, and choose the extracted folder. This takes about a minute and needs no store account.
4. Set your blocklist. Back in GoFlow, add the sites that pull you off task. The extension reads this list, so the app stays the single source of truth.
5. Start a round. The instant a deep work round begins, your sites are blocked across every tab. When the round ends or you take a break, they open back up.

Which sites should you block?

Start with the five to ten that cost you the most time. For most people that is social feeds, news, video, and shopping. You can also block one specific page rather than a whole site if only part of it is the problem.

A note on how blocking works

A normal web page cannot block other websites for security reasons, which is why blocking lives in a small browser extension. GoFlow's Focus Guard is free, stores your list on your device, and never tracks your browsing. The app and the extension talk to each other so you only manage one list.

Common questions

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