TabTether

TabTether is a desktop + browser app that blocks distracting sites/apps, but with a twist: every unblock requires a short “reason + timer” and is logged into a weekly report you can’t easily ignore. Instead of pretending you’ll never slip, it assumes you will—and makes each slip costly in friction and visibility. You can create focus profiles (Deep Work, Admin, Study) with allowed lists, scheduled windows, and “soft blocks” that slow-load tempting sites before fully blocking them. Optional accountability mode sends a daily summary to a chosen buddy or coach. It also supports “work sessions” where only a preselected set of tabs/apps can run, and everything else is paused. This is not a magic productivity cure; it’s a behavior-shaping tool designed to reduce mindless context switching and doom-scrolling during work hours.