Cold Turkey Blocker Activator

ColdTurkeyBlockerActivator.py

import json

import sqlite3

import os

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def activate():

try:

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)

c = conn.cursor()

s = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]

dat = json.loads(s)

if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] != "pro":

print("Your version of Cold Turkey Blocker is not activated.")

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "pro"

print("But now it is activated.\nPlease close Cold Turkey Blocker and run again it.")

c.execute("""UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))

conn.commit()

else:

print("Looks like your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker is already activated.")

print("Deactivating it now.")

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "free"

c.execute("""UPDATE settings set value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))

conn.commit()

except sqlite3.Error as e:

print("Failed to activate", e)

finally:

if conn:

conn.close()

def main():

if os.path.exists(DB_PATH):

print("Data file found.\nLet's activate your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker.")

activate()

else:

print("Looks like Cold Turkey Blocker is not installed.\n If it is installed then run it at least once.")

if __name__ == '__main__':

main()

perfectly worked in windows but bro i am using mac one issue i am facing is how to completely close a app in background , i see in activity monitor its always running even after quit , i got toggles pro in terminal but nothing happened

perfectly worked in windows but bro i am using mac one issue i am facing is how to completely close a app in background , i see in activity monitor its always running even after quit , i got toggles pro in terminal but nothing happened

press option + command + esc to force quit

Use any IDE to create the python file like VS code or antigravity.

hey all the man here helped me thanks to all wholeheartedly , as of 8th may 2026 cold turkey v4.9 it working completely fine on mac m2, when i will get money i will surely pay to this developer as a thanks

I put py main.py in the command but ":\Users\chris\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe: can't open file 'C:\Users\chris\main.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory" just pops up

You saved in wrong location. navigate whare you have saved the file. First, save that py file in downloads and then paste this in cmd
cd /d "%userprofile%\Downloads"
Then Type py main.py It'll work

I had a lot of problems running this code but there were many indentation problems. what I did to make it work exactly:

download latest version of cold turkey from website (4.9)
download python (if you havent already)

paste this to notepad:

import json
import sqlite3

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def decode(s):
data = s[5:]
return ''.join(chr(int(data[i:i+2], 16) - 0x11) for i in range(0, len(data), 2))

def encode(s):
return "CTB17" + ''.join(f'{ord(c) + 0x11:02X}' for c in s)

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
c = conn.cursor()
raw = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]
dat = json.loads(decode(raw))
dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "free" if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] == "pro" else "pro"
c.execute("UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE key = 'settings'", (encode(json.dumps(dat)),))
conn.commit()
conn.close()
print("Toggled to:", dat["additional"]["proStatus"])

(ALSO: make sure to save in notepad, not as txt but under all files type in "main.py" and enter.
now use admin version of cmd, type in cd (your directory, ex C:\Users(your user)\Downloads
then type in py main.py and it should work

If the previous version is not working, try this:

1. Install Cold Turkey Blocker from its official website.

2. After installation, make sure the application is completely closed:

   • Check the system tray (hidden icons on the taskbar).
   • Right-click the icon and exit the application.

3. Open Notepad (or any text editor).

4. Paste the following code:

import json
import sqlite3

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def decode(s):
    data = s[5:]
    return ''.join(chr(int(data[i:i+2], 16) - 0x11) for i in range(0, len(data), 2))

def encode(s):
    return "CTB17" + ''.join(f'{ord(c) + 0x11:02X}' for c in s)

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
c = conn.cursor()

raw = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]

# Handle both formats (encoded and plain JSON)
if raw.startswith("CTB17"):
    dat = json.loads(decode(raw))
    use_encode = True
else:
    dat = json.loads(raw)
    use_encode = False

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = (
    "free" if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] == "pro" else "pro"
)

new_value = json.dumps(dat)
if use_encode:
    new_value = encode(new_value)

c.execute("UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE key = 'settings'", (new_value,))
conn.commit()
conn.close()

print("Toggled to:", dat["additional"]["proStatus"])

5. Save the file as:

main.py

6. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
7. Navigate to the folder where you saved the file:

cd path\to\your\folder

8. Run the script:

py main.py

This is the only one working in the latest version, just download the Cold Turkey from the official website.

Final Working Script

Thank me later

import json
import sqlite3

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def decode(s):
    # Remove the CTB17 prefix and any whitespace/newlines
    data = s[5:].strip()
    
    # Ensure an even number of hex characters
    if len(data) % 2 != 0:
        data = data[:-1]
        
    result = []
    for i in range(0, len(data), 2):
        hex_pair = data[i:i+2]
        try:
            val = int(hex_pair, 16) - 0x11
            if 0 <= val <= 0x10FFFF:  # Valid Unicode range
                result.append(chr(val))
        except ValueError:
            continue  # Skip invalid hex pairs
            
    return ''.join(result)

def encode(s):
    return "CTB17" + ''.join(f'{ord(c) + 0x11:02X}' for c in s)

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
c = conn.cursor()

raw = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]

# Handle both formats (encoded and plain JSON)
if raw.startswith("CTB17"):
    dat = json.loads(decode(raw))
    use_encode = True
else:
    dat = json.loads(raw)
    use_encode = False

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = (
    "free" if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] == "pro" else "pro"
)

new_value = json.dumps(dat)
if use_encode:
    new_value = encode(new_value)

c.execute("UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE key = 'settings'", (new_value,))
conn.commit()
conn.close()

print("Toggled to:", dat["additional"]["proStatus"])

Final Working Script

Thank me later

import json
import sqlite3

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def decode(s):
    # Remove the CTB17 prefix and any whitespace/newlines
    data = s[5:].strip()
    
    # Ensure an even number of hex characters
    if len(data) % 2 != 0:
        data = data[:-1]
        
    result = []
    for i in range(0, len(data), 2):
        hex_pair = data[i:i+2]
        try:
            val = int(hex_pair, 16) - 0x11
            if 0 <= val <= 0x10FFFF:  # Valid Unicode range
                result.append(chr(val))
        except ValueError:
            continue  # Skip invalid hex pairs
            
    return ''.join(result)

def encode(s):
    return "CTB17" + ''.join(f'{ord(c) + 0x11:02X}' for c in s)

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
c = conn.cursor()

raw = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]

# Handle both formats (encoded and plain JSON)
if raw.startswith("CTB17"):
    dat = json.loads(decode(raw))
    use_encode = True
else:
    dat = json.loads(raw)
    use_encode = False

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = (
    "free" if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] == "pro" else "pro"
)

new_value = json.dumps(dat)
if use_encode:
    new_value = encode(new_value)

c.execute("UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE key = 'settings'", (new_value,))
conn.commit()
conn.close()

print("Toggled to:", dat["additional"]["proStatus"])

this finally works for me. I was previously getting indentation errors but now it works perfectly fine. thanks!

@ak5hiit is the GOAT frfr saving us the hassle with these indentation errors