Nudge is a minimal, cross-platform, "always-on-top" desktop application for obsessive productivity users who want to track their real effort, not just elapsed time.
We often set aside a 2-hour block for "deep work" to get into "The Zone." But during that time, we get distracted. We check our phone, browse a non-work tab, get up for a snack, or get pulled into a conversation.
When we look back, our 2-hour "work" session only resulted in 25 minutes of actual, focused progress. Most productivity trackers either log total time or try (and fail) to automatically guess if you're "working," but they don't track your intent.
Nudge helps you measure your Real Productivity by forcing you to be accountable.
Instead of automatic tracking, Nudge requires you to consciously press an "Interrupt Work" button when you get distracted. This activates a separate "Distracted" timer (while the "Total" timer keeps running). When you're ready to focus again, you press "Back to Work."
This simple, manual action provides a powerful psychological separation and gives you an honest, undeniable metric at the end of the day:
Real Productivity Time = Total Session Time - Total Distracted Time
- 📂 Project-Based Tracking: Organize your work into different projects.
- ⏱️ Total vs. Real Time: Every project tracks three key lifetime metrics:
Total Time(Clock running)Total Distraction(Time spent interrupted)REAL Time(Total - Distraction)
- 🔔 Conscious Distraction Logging: Manually log interruptions and categorize them (e.g., "Check Phone", "Other Distractions") to see what's really breaking your .
- 📜 Detailed Session Logs: Review every individual work session for a project.
- 📌 Always-on-Top (Sticky) Mode: A small, 500x500 (approx) window that stays visible on top of all other windows.
- 👥 Multi-User Support: Simple, password-less user profiles to separate data if a computer is shared.
- 💡 "Don't Forget" Nudges: A toggle-able list of reminders (e.g., "Drink water", "Put phone away") visible right in the timer interface.
- 🌍 i18n Support: Full interface translation between English and Spanish.
- 💾 Import/Export: Easily back up all your user data (projects, logs, settings) to a JSON file.
- Language: Python 3
- GUI Framework: PyQt6
- Database: SQLite 3 (Local, Server-less)
- Design Database Schema
- Implement "Sticky" Timer Interface
- Build Project Management Logic
- Implement Pixel Art UI Theme
This is a personal project built for conscious workflows.