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5/12/2026
Python app Focus Flow kills
Original: Why I engineered a Python app to physically kill my Wi-Fi
Short summary
A developer engineered Focus Flow, a Python desktop app that uses OS-level commands to forcefully disconnect Wi-Fi and kill browser processes during deep work. The tool implements Registry locking and requires users to type a humiliating confession before regaining access. Released free to help developers overcome distraction habits.
- •Forcefully disconnects Wi-Fi and kills browsers using OS-level commands (ipconfig, psutil)
- •Locks Windows Registry and requires humiliating written confession to regain access
- •Released free to help developers overcome distraction during long coding sessions
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