Software builder

I love building things.

I build practical software, browser tools, and local-first systems for making digital environments easier to control.

A focused software workspace with a laptop, notebook, keyboard, and coffee on a desk.
Workspace image for now. Replace with a real desk photo later.
Currently building Defense Against Distractions

Browser-level protection against distraction, intent drift, and hostile attention design.

Projects

Things I am building

Browser extensions and supporting systems built from 2023 to 2026.

Store status snapshot: June 10, 2026.

Published

YouTube Mix Blocker

Blocks YouTube Mix recommendations and cleans Mix watch URLs so videos open as ordinary video links.

Chrome v1.5.2 Firefox v1.5.1 1,121 Chrome users
Published

MotionBlock

Stops GIFs, GIFV, autoplay video, hover previews, and distracting motion with per-site controls.

Chrome v1.0.0 Public Chrome listing
Published

Discord GIF Blocker

Blocks animated GIFs on Discord to reduce visual noise and make the web app calmer.

Chrome v1.1.0 64 users 5.0 rating
Published

Discord Search Blocker

Hides Discord's in-channel search field so intentionally avoided channels are harder to reopen through search.

Chrome v1.2.0 46 users 5.0 rating
Approved

StorePilot

Automates Chrome Web Store listing work: field autofill, screenshots, descriptions, and privacy form text.

Firefox v1.1.3 3 weekly downloads 1 active user
Pending review

Lockscreen Audio Guard

Stops browser audio when the computer locks and prevents lock-screen media controls from resuming sound.

Chrome v1.0.0 Created Jun 9, 2026
Prototype

ConsentBlur

A local-first media safety prototype that progressively blurs risky or unwanted image previews.

Extension v0.1.0 Prototype
Planned

DaD Windows

A planned native Windows companion for system idle, lock, app, and Pomodoro signals that a browser extension cannot own alone.

This site

molodchyk.com

A public home base for current work, project notes, and GitHub-visible activity.

Now

Current focus

Product

Defense Against Distractions release readiness

Tightening the browser extension around plans, diagnostics, Pomodoro, and intent-coherence behavior.

Research

Attention control systems

Exploring practical defenses against drift, recommender capture, and destructive browsing trajectories.

GitHub

Public activity

Recent public repositories from GitHub. This uses the public GitHub API in the browser with no token and no backend.

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About

Practical software, direct feedback loops

I like software that earns its place by reducing friction, preserving attention, or making a system easier to understand.

My current focus is Defense Against Distractions: a local-first protection system that treats distraction as more than a list of bad websites.

Contact

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