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()

Someone give me the raw file

This script works for the latest version (4.9):

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"])

This script works for the latest version (4.9):

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"])

my goat

This script works for the latest version (4.9):

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"])

Working as of 31/01/2026, if you run into a problem trying to use one of the features just restart the app.