Foccus — Minimal Pomodoro timer with retro flip-clock

A distraction-free Pomodoro timer built as a native desktop app with Tauri. Features a retro flip-clock display, customizable sessions, and system tray integration.

Features

• Retro flip-clock animation for a satisfying visual experience
• Built-in presets: Classic Pomodoro, Short Focus, Deep Work
• Customizable work/break session durations
• Desktop notifications with sound alerts
• System tray integration for background operation
• Mini mode for a compact, unobtrusive view
• Always-on-top option to keep the timer visible
• Full keyboard shortcut support

Keyboard Shortcuts

Installation

One-line install (Linux/macOS)

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/idityaGE/foccus/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

The script auto-detects your distro and either downloads a pre-built package or builds from source.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/idityaGE/foccus.git
cd foccus
bun install
bun run tauri build

Requires Rust, Bun, and platform-specific Tauri dependencies.

Tech stack

• Tauri 2 — Rust backend with native window management and system tray
• React + Vite — Fast frontend with hot module replacement
• TypeScript — Type-safe component logic
• ShadCN UI — UI components for settings and controls
• GitHub Actions — CI/CD with automated .deb and .rpm builds

Why Tauri?

Tauri produces tiny binaries (compared to Electron), uses the system webview, and gives full access to native APIs through Rust. For a timer app that sits in your system tray all day, the low memory footprint matters.