Hi everyone,
I wanted a focus timer that felt quiet and trustworthy.
Most of the ones I tried either needed an account, synced to the cloud, or lived in a browser tab I kept losing.
So I built Tempura.
It’s a small desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux) that:
- Lives in the system tray
- Keeps the countdown accurate even if the window is closed or the computer sleeps
- Stores everything locally in SQLite — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking
- Comes with several focus rhythms (Classic 25/5, Sprint 15/3, Deep 50/10, 52/17, Ultradian, Flowtime, etc.) plus custom ones
I made it because I like tools that stay out of the way and respect my privacy. The whole session lives on my machine, and closing the window just hides it — quitting is a deliberate choice from the tray.
It’s free, MIT licensed, and still early (v0.1).
If a calm, local-first timer sounds useful to you, you can try it here:
https://vcostin.github.io/tempura/
I’d love to hear what you think — whether the idea resonates, or if there’s something that would make it more helpful for the way you work.
Thanks for reading.
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