{"slug": "show-hn-site-app-blocker-and-usage-tracker-specifically-for-linux", "title": "Show HN: Site/app blocker and usage tracker specifically for Linux", "summary": "A developer released an open-source Linux site and app blocker that enforces schedules by revoking sudo access during chosen hours, built as a first experiment in AI-assisted coding. The developer started the project around October 2025 using aider, switched midway to Claude Code, and has since added usage tracking and recommendations; the tool has a few users so far.", "body_md": "This was my first experiment with AI assisted coding.\n\nBackstory: I had a bunch of scripts to block sites on my work machines by redirecting them 127.0.0.1 etc. and they sort of worked. I needed something more serious and tried to get some commercial applications but there was nothing that really worked the way I wanted to (especially not on Linux). In Oct 2025 or so, I picked up aider and started building this out. Halfway through, I switched to Claude Code and used this as a vehicle to learn how to use assistants.\n\nIt blocks sites and apps on a schedule, and takes away your sudo during the hours you choose so you can’t just turn it off. I added several features like tracking usage, giving recommendations etc. and It's been actually very useful for me hence I decided to open source and productize it. Have a few users so far too.\n\nIt's been a nice learning experience for me. Not just for the implementation but also about the launch and marketing all assisted by AI.\n\nReally looking forward to feedback from the folks here.\n\nComments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50349646](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50349646)\n\nPoints: 1\n\n# Comments: 0", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-site-app-blocker-and-usage-tracker-specifically-for-linux", "canonical_source": "https://github.com/glocker-app/glocker", "published_at": "2026-11-03 08:56:18+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-11-03 09:24:41.132070+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["Linux", "aider", "Claude Code"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-site-app-blocker-and-usage-tracker-specifically-for-linux", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-site-app-blocker-and-usage-tracker-specifically-for-linux.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-site-app-blocker-and-usage-tracker-specifically-for-linux.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-site-app-blocker-and-usage-tracker-specifically-for-linux.jsonld"}}