Advanced Time Tracker

Master your screen time with effective usage tracking, smart session limits, and mandatory rest periods. Stop doomscrolling today!

# Advanced Time Tracker & Focus Guard 🛡️⏱️ **Stop doomscrolling. Start intentional viewing.** Advanced Time Tracker is not just another website blocker. It is a smart digital well-being assistant that understands *how* you use the web. Instead of issuing blunt daily bans, it measures your **effective attention time** and encourages healthy consumption habits through structured sessions. ## 🌟 Why This Extension? Most time trackers have a flaw: they count time whenever a tab is open. If you pause a YouTube video to grab lunch, your time ticks away. **Advanced Time Tracker is different.** It uses category-specific detection algorithms to track only your *active* consumption: * **Video Mode**: Tracks time only when the video plays. Pausing stops the timer. * **Reading/Social Mode**: Tracks time only when you are scrolling, typing, or interacting. If you walk away, the timer stops. ## 🚀 Key Features ### 1. Smart Session Management Break the endless loop of "just one more video." * **Sessions**: Define how long you want to focus or relax (e.g., 30 minutes of Netflix). * **Mandatory Rest**: Enforce a cooldown period (e.g., 5 minutes) between sessions to reset your dopamine levels and rest your eyes. ### 2. "Effective Time" Detection * **Video Sites** (YouTube, Netflix, Twitch): Hooks directly into the video player. Background tabs don't count unless video is actually playing. * **Social & Reading** (Reddit, Twitter/X, Medium): Uses activity monitoring to discard idle time. ### 3. Flexible Control * **Daily Limits**: Set hard caps for total usage per category. * **Forbidden Hours**: Completely block distracting categories during your work hours (e.g., 9 AM - 5 PM). * **Visual Feedback**: A beautiful, non-intrusive dashboard and on-screen overlays keep you aware of your limits. ## 🛠️ Usage 1. **Click the Extension Icon** to see your current site status and categorize it instantly. 2. **Open Settings** to configure your categories (Video, Social, Reading, Audio). 3. **Set Your Limits**: * *Session Duration*: How long before you need a break? * *Rest Duration*: How long should that break be? * *Daily Limit*: What's the max time allowed per day? ## 🔒 Privacy First * **100% Local**: All data is stored on your device. * **No Analytics**: We don't track your browsing history or send data to any servers. * **Open Source**: Transparent code for peace of mind. --- *Take back control of your time with precision and intent.*