Browser extension
Custom block lists & keywords
Add your own sites and keywords for personalized content control beyond the built-in categories.
Quick answer
The built-in categories cover broad patterns. Custom lists cover the specifics — particular sites that pull you in, particular phrases that lead to particular content.
Add custom keywords
Open Settings on the dashboard
app.daybreakpath.com → Focus → Settings.
Find the Custom Keywords section
Scroll down. The current list is shown as removable tags.
Type a keyword or phrase, press Enter
Repeat for as many as you want. Each is added as a tag.
Click Save
Changes sync to all signed-in browsers within a minute.
Keyword tips
- Multi-word phrases beat single words. "Poker tournament" doesn't false-positive on "I poked her arm". "Poker" does.
- Avoid common words. "Game", "play", "show" all trigger on thousands of unrelated pages. Use them as part of a phrase or not at all.
- Test after adding. Visit a few normal sites you use. If any are now blocked, refine the keyword.
- Review monthly. As your habits change, the list should too. Remove keywords that are no longer relevant; add the new ones.
How keyword filtering works
When Block by keywords is enabled in your active focus mode:
- As a page loads, the extension scans visible text content.
- If any of your custom keywords (or built-in trigger words) are found, the page is blocked.
- Depending on your mode settings, the page is fully blocked or only matching images are blurred.
Keyword matches are:
- Case-insensitive — "poker" matches "Poker", "POKER", etc.
- Substring matches by default — "casino" matches "casinos" and "casinosroyale.com".
Add custom blocked sites
The custom site list works like keywords but for full domain matches:
Open Settings → Custom Block List
Same area as custom keywords, separate field.
Type the domain, press Enter
Format: example.com or subdomain.example.com. No https://
prefix needed.
Click Save
Syncs across browsers immediately.
Pro tip: blocking a site at the root domain (example.com) blocks
all subdomains automatically. To allow a specific subdomain while
blocking the rest, list the allowed subdomain in the Allow list
(below the block list).
Block list scope
Custom keywords and sites apply globally — they're not per-mode by default. If you want different keyword sets for different contexts:
- Use the per-mode Block by keywords toggle. Modes that have it off ignore your custom keywords entirely.
- Or maintain a single broad list and use focus modes to gate whether keyword filtering is active.
Manage existing entries
- Remove: click the × next to any tag. Save changes.
- Edit: remove, re-add with the new wording. There's no in-place edit.
- Bulk import: paste a comma-separated list into the input field. Each entry becomes a separate tag.
Your custom lists are stored encrypted in your account and synced across all signed-in browsers.
Common pitfalls
Adding too many keywords up front
Long keyword lists are hard to debug when something legitimate starts getting blocked. Start with 3–5 specific phrases, see what gets blocked over a week, then refine.
Treating the block list as the only defense
Custom lists work best layered with category blocks and safe search. If you're trying to make the custom list catch everything by itself, you're working harder than you need to.
Best practices
- Start small. A few targeted keywords; expand as needed.
- Check analytics. The Analytics page shows top-blocked sites — the patterns reveal what to add to your custom list.
- Combine with categories. Categories for breadth; custom lists for specifics.
- Update periodically. Quarterly review at minimum.
Next steps
- Content blocking overview — how the layers fit together.
- Analytics — what's actually getting blocked, and where to focus your custom list.
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