Keep the next work clear
The planned queue would keep tasks and projects in a simple working order, so the next thing stays visible without turning organisation into a job of its own.
Nostos Focus is being built for getting work done.
The plan is a personal, local macOS companion for tasks, projects and the queue of what comes next. It would protect focused time from the distractions you select and keep a clear record of where that time went.
The idea
A focus tool should not become another system to manage.
When the next task is clear, the useful thing is a way to begin, keep distractions out and know where the time went. Maintaining the tool should not become another piece of work.
Nostos Focus is being shaped as a deliberately small companion: enough structure for tasks, projects and a working queue; enough protection to hold attention; and enough history to understand how time was used. It would remain useful without a larger productivity system around it.
From queue to session
Queue the work. Protect the time. See where it went.
Block what gets in the way
Planned block lists could run on a recurring schedule or only while a chosen task or project is active. The boundary would be yours to define.
Keep time connected to work
Planned timers and a local session history would connect focused time to tasks and projects, so you could see where the effort went and return with context.
Product principles
Personal, local and deliberately small.
- Local by intent Task, project, block-list and session data is planned to stay on the Mac by default.
- Designed to stand alone The goal is a complete standalone experience with its own tasks, projects, queue and focus sessions.
- Designed to pair deeply Optional integration with Nostos Tasks is planned to bring tasks and project context into focus sessions without making Nostos a requirement.
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