MYRA FOCUS
A Chrome extension and dashboard for people who want a site blocker they can't simply switch off themselves: exceptions come from a trusted partner.
A blocker you can switch off yourself is only a suggestion. Myra Focus, a separate product from Myra the health concept, makes the exception deliberate: someone else has to grant it.
From the blocked page, you request a site or category and a duration. Your partner approves, denies or grants one manually, and can shorten the time but never extend it. Approval shows a six-digit code on the partner's side, which you type in yourself; the extension never fetches it automatically.
The key decision was two clocks. The code can only be entered within ten minutes. Once entered, it starts the unlocked session for the granted time. A code that isn't used simply expires, so it can't be saved for later, and a newer request replaces an older pending one. Any wrong or expired code gets the same message, so you can't tell which part failed.
Blocking rules live in the browser and keep working while the extension is idle. It syncs every minute, ends each unlock on time, and catches up after a restart. If the server can't be reached, existing blocks stay in place rather than being removed.
The limit: there are no per-user accounts and no limit on code attempts, and the database rules are permissive. It is a prototype for a trusted group, not a secure service, and whether it improves focus is not measured.
Next I would add proper accounts and attempt limits before anyone outside a trusted group uses it, then run walkthroughs with a few partner pairs to see how long an unlock really takes.