A Pomodoro-like timer for hyper-productivity
About
Flowloop is a productivity timer that helps you maintain a state of flow. It keeps you aware of time without having to interrupt you.
When using Flowloop, your day will be divided into laps. Each lap represents 25 minutes of productive work. This lets you:
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Schedule work better. You'll be able to do around 10 laps in one typical work day. Awareness of laps will help you schedule your time wisely.
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Motivate yourself. By keeping a list of laps over the last week, you'll be giving yourself a subtle push of encouragement to perform as much as yesterday, if not better.
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Manage distractions. By clearly designating time periods as for work and break, it helps you be more productive in your work and enjoy your breaks better.
How it works
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Every 25 minutes of uninterrupted work time is 1 lap. A bell sound will be played when you finish a lap.
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The next lap will sound 1 more bell than the last, as long as your work is not interrupted. That is: 1 bell for the first lap, 2 bells for the second, and so on. This keeps you aware of how long you've been working.
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You can take a break any time you wish for as long as you want. Increasing number of bells will also play every 5 minutes to remind you to get back to work.
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Flowloop will keep a list of all your completed laps every day. This lets you see how productive you've been throughout the day and week.
Comparison with Pomodoro
Flowloop was born out of the frustration of Pomodoro timers all imposing 5-minute distraction breaks just as you're starting to get focused. I prefer a timer that gently reminds me of time spent, rather than one that requires my input 4 times in an hour.
Flowloop is Pomodoro with no limits on work hours or break lengths. You'll be subtly reminded of how long you've been working (or on break), instead of being forced to stop or to start.
Set up instructions
Set up
Requires Node 6+ and Yarn.
yarn # First-time setup
yarn start # Development serveryarn run build # Build for production (builds into /public)What's here
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
/web/assets |
the files to be copied into /public/assets |
/web/html |
the files to be copied into /public |
/web/css |
CSS files (via PostCSS) |
/web/js |
JS files (via Browserify) |
/public |
The built files (gitignored) |
Electron mode
Electron mode
Experimental - run it in Electron via:
# In separate terminals
yarn run electron:watch
yarn run electron:startAnd package it via:
yarn run electron:distDeveloper tools
Developer tools
The app is exposed via window.__APP__ for debugging.
// Shorten work duration to 4 seconds
__APP__.store.dispatch({ type: 'settings:update', payload: { 'duration:work': 4000 } })
// Reset to defaults
__APP__.store.dispatch({ type: 'settings:reset' })
// Clear log items
__APP__.store.dispatch({ type: 'log:clear' })
// Test sound
__APP__.store.dispatch({ type: 'notifier:testSound!', count: 3 })
// Obliterate local data
delete localStorage.TimerData
// Copy local data for exporting to clipboard
prompt('', localStorage.TimerData)
// Turn on debugging
window.localStorage.debug = 'app:*'Thanks
flowloop © 2017, Rico Sta. Cruz. Released under the [MIT] License.
Authored and maintained by Rico Sta. Cruz with help from contributors ([list][contributors]).
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