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Show HN: ZenScript – When you open Instagram, your textbook opens instead

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walid.zenscript&hl=en_US
2•walix2•1h ago
ZenScript is an Android app that automatically redirects social media apps to your chosen reading material when you hit your daily time limits. Instead of showing a "blocked" screen, it seamlessly opens your ebook or textbook.

Built this after my wife and I kept getting distracted from German exam prep by endless scrolling. We tried every app blocker, but they all had friction - you'd see "blocked" and then manually have to open your study materials, which often broke our motivation.

The key insight: replace the habit rather than just block it. When you tap Instagram after your 30-minute limit, ZenScript intercepts the launch and opens your focus book instead. No friction, just automatic redirection from scrolling to learning.

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yeetosaurusrex•1h ago
Love this idea. How hard was it to implement the intercept when over your Instagram time limit?

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