FocusClose is the open-source digital wellbeing utility that actually shuts down addictive apps. No snooze buttons. No "just 5 more minutes." Your attention deserves a bodyguard.
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Most digital wellbeing apps ask you nicely. FocusClose uses low-level system process management to actually lock you out.
Once armed, the timer runs in a separate root-level process. Closing the controller, clearing the app, or rebooting won't save you. The daemon persists and executes the kill signal on schedule.
All data stays on your device. Zero analytics servers, zero metrics. Read and audit every line of code yourself on GitHub.
Enable audio alerts, screen flashes, or a slowly shrinking window container to warn you 10 seconds before force-kill fires.
Native builds for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Uses platform-specific APIs for bulletproof process management — no Electron wrapper overhead.
We collect absolutely nothing. No telemetry, no crash reports, no usage analytics. Your digital habits stay private.
"I tried every screen time app on the market. FocusClose is the only one I couldn't cheat. It literally saved my evenings — I'm reading books again instead of doomscrolling."
"As a developer, I appreciate that it's open-source and uses actual process management. No gimmicks, no wrappers — just clean SIGKILL signals. Brilliant engineering."
"My TikTok addiction was real. I'd set timers, bypass them, feel guilty. FocusClose removed the option entirely. It's been 3 months and I've reclaimed 2 hours every day."
Choose which apps drain your attention. Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Twitter — block any combination. Set individual time limits for each.
Set your hard limit — from 1 minute to 4 hours. Once armed, the background daemon begins monitoring. A floating HUD shows remaining time.
When the timer expires, FocusClose sends a SIGKILL signal to the target process. The app closes instantly. No confirmation dialogs. No mercy. Just freedom.
Correct. FocusClose runs as a system-level daemon process. Even if you force-close the main FocusClose app, the timer daemon persists in the background and will execute the kill signal on schedule. The only way to stop it is to reboot your device — and we're working on persistence across reboots too.
There is no catch. FocusClose is MIT-licensed open-source software. We don't collect data, we don't run ads, and we don't have investors pushing for monetization. This is a passion project built by developers who were personally frustrated with existing solutions.
FocusClose sends a SIGKILL signal, which immediately terminates the process. This means any unsaved drafts in apps like Instagram (story drafts, comments) will be lost. This is by design — it's a feature, not a bug. The urgency is part of the behavior change mechanism.
FocusClose currently supports Android (via ADB shell commands), Windows (via taskkill), macOS (via kill -9), and Linux (via kill -9). iOS support is not possible due to Apple's sandboxing restrictions, but we're exploring jailbreak-compatible solutions.
Yes! Each app in your blocklist can have its own individual timer. You might allow 30 minutes for YouTube but only 10 minutes for TikTok. You can also set recurring schedules — for example, blocking Instagram every day from 9 PM to 7 AM.
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