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Ashdeck replaces your new tab with a Pomodoro timer and website blocker built for staying on task.
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Opening a new tab dozens of times a day is exactly the moment a browser's default blank page wastes — Ashdeck's approach is to put a Pomodoro timer and a website blocker on that page instead, so the tab someone reaches for out of habit becomes part of staying focused rather than a detour into something else.
The two pieces work together rather than as separate tools: the Pomodoro timer structures a work session into intervals, and the website blocker is meant to keep distracting sites out of reach during that time, both surfaced right where a browser tab would otherwise sit empty. The site also states it tracks progress, giving some visibility into work sessions over time rather than resetting the picture with every new tab opened.
Ashdeck is built specifically as a Chrome extension — the site names no other browser — which matters for anyone who splits work across Chrome and a different browser day to day, since the same focus setup wouldn't carry over.
The extension's own site is thin on specifics beyond that framing: it doesn't detail whether the site blocklist is fixed or customizable, whether Pomodoro interval lengths can be adjusted, what exactly the progress view shows, or whether the new-tab hub includes anything beyond the timer and blocker — bookmarks or a to-do list, for instance, aren't confirmed either way. Anyone evaluating it for a specific workflow should install it directly to check these details, since the marketing page doesn't spell them out.
The site names only Chrome, so anyone using a different browser day-to-day should confirm availability before building a focus routine around it.
The site's public page doesn't specify whether blocking uses a fixed list or lets a user add and remove specific sites, so it's worth checking directly after installing rather than assuming full customization.
This isn't detailed on the site — whether the timer sticks to the traditional 25-minute Pomodoro interval or allows custom session lengths isn't confirmed from the marketing page alone.
The site states that progress is tracked but doesn't describe the specific metrics or view — whether that's completed Pomodoro sessions, time focused, or something else isn't detailed here.
