Custom focus and break lengths
Start a timed focus session with a configurable focus length and break length. A running session keeps its original duration when settings change.
locktfin
locktfin is a native focus timer for macOS 14 or later, built for founders and other users who want to connect timed work sessions with optional goals, projects, and local history. It works locally on the Mac and can optionally expose selected read-only focus data to compatible assistants.
A local focus timer for purposeful work
locktfin is a native focus timer for Mac designed for founders and other users managing work across multiple priorities. It lets you choose a task, optionally assign a project and estimate, set a focus period, and record the time spent on the session.
The app keeps goals, projects, settings, and focus history on the Mac rather than syncing them to the cloud. Alongside the timer, it provides local review tools for completed minutes by day and project, plus optional read-only connections to compatible assistants through MCP.
Features
Goal-based sessions
Attach an optional goal, project, and session estimate to the work you are about to do. Estimates guide planning but do not determine when a goal is complete.
Local focus history
Review recorded sessions and correct a session’s goal or associated project without changing its time or completion status.
Progress insights
See completed focus minutes by day and project, with recent-focus ranks and persistent discovered ranks and achievements.
Private local data
Keep goals, projects, settings, and focus history on the Mac. Export session records from the app, with no cloud sync or app-usage tracking.
Read-only assistant access
Optionally connect compatible assistants through a read-only MCP helper that exposes timer status, session records, and selected settings.
Use cases
Focused founder work
Choose one business task, such as writing a launch page or reviewing ads, assign an optional project, and use one or more sessions to make progress without switching between competing priorities.
Breaking down open-ended projects
Estimate how many sessions a goal may take, then bring the next item from an existing task list into Focus. The estimate provides a planning guide while completion remains a manual decision.
Reviewing time allocation
Review completed focus minutes by day and project to understand where attention went across building, marketing, support, or other workstreams.
Cleaning up activity records
Correct a recorded session’s goal or project after the fact when attribution was wrong, preserving the session’s recorded time and status.
Querying history with an assistant
Connect a compatible desktop assistant through MCP when you want to query selected local focus information, such as sessions or timer status, without granting write access.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Optional goals and project labels add context to each focus session without requiring a planning workflow.
- Configurable focus and break lengths support work patterns beyond a fixed 25-minute timer.
- Local history can be reviewed, corrected, and exported without cloud sync or app-usage tracking.
- Read-only MCP access can let compatible assistants inspect selected timer, session, and settings information.
Cons
- Mac-only; the app requires macOS 14 or later.
- It does not sync data between Macs, block distracting apps or websites, or integrate with task managers.
- Internet access is required for first license activation and online license or update services.
FAQ
How do I install and activate locktfin?
Download the macOS 14 or later app, move it to Applications, open it, and enter the license key from the purchase page or email. Internet access is required for first activation.
Do I need to plan every focus session?
No. Goals, projects, and session estimates are optional. You can start a focus session without them or bring in only the next item from an existing task list.
Can I customize focus and break durations?
No. Focus and break lengths are configurable. Changes apply to the next session, while a running timer keeps its original duration. The app does not offer a pause mode.
Does locktfin work offline and block distractions?
The timer, goals, and history work locally after activation. The app does not sync between Macs, block apps or websites, or integrate with a task manager.
Is there a trial or refund policy?
The app has no free trial. The launch offer includes a seven-day money-back guarantee; refund requests must be sent to [email protected] within seven days of purchase.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity / Focus timer
- Platform
- macOS 14 or later
- Architecture
- Native Mac app
- Data model
- Local goals, projects, settings, and focus history
- Assistant access
- Optional read-only MCP connections
- License model
- Paid license; no free trial stated
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