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Nono

Nono is an intent-based website blocker for focused work: at the start of a focus session the user describes what they intend to work on, and an on-device model then evaluates the active window in that context, keeping relevant content (such as a relevant YouTube tutorial) open while blocking unrelated distractions like front-page browsing.

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01 / The problem

What it addresses

Most website blockers operate at the domain/app level, but whether something is distracting depends on what you're trying to do — allowing YouTube for a relevant tutorial also allows every unrelated video, and looking something up on Hacker News can turn into 30 minutes on the front page.

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  1. Nono

    Nono is an intent-based website blocker for focused work: at the start of a focus session the user describes what they intend to work on, and an on-device model then evaluates the active window in that context, keeping relevant content (such as a relevant YouTube tutorial) open while blocking unrelated distractions like front-page browsing.

    Problem: Most website blockers operate at the domain/app level, but whether something is distracting depends on what you're trying to do — allowing YouTube for a relevant tutorial also allows every unrelated video, and looking something up on Hacker News can turn into 30 minutes on the front page.

    Posted by @Santas · Original comment ↗

    “With Nono, you describe what you intend to work on at the start of a focus session. It then uses an on-device model to look at the active window in that context. So a relevant YT video can stay open, while an unrelated video gets blocked.”