Blinders

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Go Deeper

I was always annoyed at the lack of functionality of Pomodoro timers. This version has several customizable features, plus the absolutely game-changing ability to alert you when your gaze shifts away from what you're supposed to focus on. It does this by using Apple intelligence and your forward facing camera to watch your head angle and eye movement. Thre first time I used it, it caught me distracted 17 times in 25 minutes. Now I try to stay around 3-4 distractions tops, and my productivity has skyrocketed. This is easy to track with the dashboard metrics that come with the timer. It also integrates with a separate "Tasks" app i've built, which I use to organize my to-do list. So I can select "Complete Powerpoint" at the start of my session, and when it's complete, it attributes that time to that task so I can monitor what I'm spending my time on. Currently in testing on TestFlight, but happy to add anyone to the tester group if desired (you can register from the main link) Big fan of the AI Daily Brief, so Nathaniel and (agent?) team, thanks for everything you do. -Dan

Stack Used

Blinders Tech Stack Built with Claude Code using the /gsd framework and lots of custom skills iOS App: Swift, SwiftUI Focus Detection: Apple Intelligence (Vision framework) — forward camera tracks head angle + eye movement Timer: Custom Pomodoro with configurable durations/breaks Data Sync: REST API → Next.js API routes Web Dashboard: Next.js, React 19, Recharts Auth: Firebase Auth, Bearer token from iOS Database: Firestore Analytics: Custom stats engine — streaks, daily/weekly trends, stop reasons, app-leave tracking Task Integration: Links to Tasks app for time attribution per task