Axorith: Local Workspace Orchestrator

A free, local alternative to Freedom and Cold Turkey — with Home Assistant integration and a plugin system.

I built Axorith because I was tired of the manual ritual every morning: closing Steam, opening VS Code, finding the right playlist, and toggling smart lights. Existing tools were either too simple (just app launchers) or required cloud subscriptions.

Axorith runs locally as a background service. It monitors your context and enforces rules: launching required tools, killing distractions, and triggering Home Assistant webhooks.

Key Features

• Process Control: Automatically launches work apps (VS Code, Docker) and terminates distractions (Steam, Discord) when a session starts.
• Home Assistant Integration: Triggers scenes, scripts, or lights via local API. Your physical room adapts to your digital context.
• Hard Blocking: Sites and apps are gone the moment your session starts — no way to accidentally open them mid-focus.
• Spotify Control: Automates playback, volume, and device selection.
• Scheduler: Cron-like scheduling to force context switches (e.g., "Work Mode" starts automatically at 9:00 AM).

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Tech Stack

Built with modern .NET technologies, focusing on performance and modularity:

• Core: .NET 10 & C# 14
• UI: Avalonia UI (Cross-platform foundation) + ReactiveUI (MVVM)
• Communication: gRPC (Protobuf) for inter-process communication.
• Logging: Serilog (Structured logging).

Architecture

Unlike typical monolithic desktop apps, Axorith uses a Client-Server architecture running locally on your machine:

1. Axorith.Host: A headless background service (Worker). It holds the state, manages timers, runs the scheduler, and handles hardware integrations. If the UI crashes, your session and blockers keep running.
2. Axorith.Client: A lightweight Avalonia UI that connects to the Host via gRPC.

Plugin System

Modules are loaded into isolated AssemblyLoadContexts. This allows for:

• Runtime loading/unloading of plugins.
• Dependency isolation (Plugin A can use Newtonsoft.Json v12, Plugin B can use v13).
• Prevention of memory leaks during development/hot-reload.

Getting Started

Installation

Download the latest installer from the Releases page.

• Note: Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first launch — this is expected for unsigned open-source installers. Source code is fully available for review.

Usage

1. Create a Session: Click "Create New Session" and name it (e.g., "Deep Work").
2. Start On... (Triggers):
   • Add a Time Schedule (e.g., Mon-Fri at 09:00) to auto-start.
   • Leave empty to start manually via the "Start" button.
3. Configure Modules:
   • Click Add Module to select tools from the library.
   • App Blocker: Select categories (Gaming, Social) or specific exes to kill.
   • App Launcher: Select code.exe and set your project path.
   • Home Assistant: Enter your Entity ID (e.g., scene.focus_mode).
4. Stop On...:
   • Add a Session Duration trigger (e.g., 2 hours) to auto-stop the session.
5. Then... (Chaining):
   • Optionally select another preset (e.g., "Rest") to start automatically when this session ends.

Roadmap

• Core: Client-Server gRPC architecture.
• Modules: App Blocker, Site Blocker, Spotify, Home Assistant, Steam, OBS.
• Platform: Linux & macOS support (Core is ready, UI needs adjustments).
• Cloud: Optional preset sync (Self-hosted or Cloud).

Support Development

Axorith is free and open-source. I develop it in my spare time. If it helps you stay productive, consider supporting the development.

Card (RUB): Support via CloudTips

Crypto (USDT, BTC, ETH, TON)

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• TON: UQAMfKB_qmJZp2CpIJb6oxrqH4cqe81H2iZ4Mbq9wrR7mHn1

Contributing

This is an open-source project and I welcome contributions. If you want to write a module (e.g., for Hue, Yeelight, or Slack), check out the src/Sdk project.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Submit a Pull Request.

Found a bug? Open an Issue. Have an idea? Start a Discussion.

License

Source-available under the Business Source License (BSL 1.1).

• Free for personal use.
• Free for non-commercial use.
• See LICENSE.md for details.

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