Goal-based session setup
Set a goal for the session before you begin. Legere uses that stated goal to decide whether the window you are looking at is on task or off task.
Legere
Legere is a study assistant for Apple Silicon Macs that measures on-task time by checking window titles during a session. It works offline, provides session feedback after you finish, and is free while in beta.
Overview
Legere is a study assistant for Apple Silicon Macs that measures where your attention went during a session. You set a goal, start a timer, and the app checks window titles as you switch between apps to decide whether you were on task.
It is designed to turn a study period into a readable session record rather than a vague timer history. After the session, Legere shows what held your attention, what pulled it away, and how long each part lasted. The site also says it works offline, and that signed-out use stays local without judging windows.
Core features
Flexible session timing
Start the clock with or without a Pomodoro-style timer. The app focuses on measuring time spent on task rather than forcing a single timer format.
Window-title-based attention tracking
Legere checks your window title every time you switch windows, then uses that information to build session feedback and totals.
Session feedback and totals
After a session, you can read back what happened during the study period: what kept your attention, what pulled it away, and how long each part lasted.
Offline recording with later judging
The app records the session while offline and judges windows later when it can reconnect, so it can keep track of time even without a live connection.
Privacy-focused handling of window data
The privacy notes say window titles never leave your Mac, while only the app name, window title, and stated goal are sent through Legere's server for classification when reading a new window.
Common use cases
Track a focused study block
Use Legere while studying a single topic or assignment and want a session record that shows where your attention drifted, not just how long the timer ran.
Run timed work sessions with review
Use the app when you want a Pomodoro-style session or a plain timer, then review the session afterward to see which windows were judged on task or off task.
Study offline and reconcile later
Use it on a Mac with spotty internet or no connection. The app keeps recording the session and later asks about windows it could not judge at the time.
Keep a local-only timer session
Use Legere when you want a local-first workflow. Signed out, it behaves as a timer that records your windows without judging them.
Review attention without capturing sensitive app activity
Use the app when you want a simple record of distraction-heavy browsing during a study block, with messaging, mail, calls, and password apps excluded from sampling.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Clear focus on study sessions and on-task time rather than generic time tracking.
- Can run without a connection and later reconcile windows it could not judge immediately.
- Privacy notes explain what leaves the Mac and what stays local.
- Free while in beta, with no subscription yet.
- Supports Apple Silicon Macs and is notarized by Apple.
Cons
- macOS only, with no Windows, Linux, or iPhone build listed on the site.
- It needs Screen Recording permission on macOS to read window titles.
- Legere is version 0.1, so the site explicitly notes known sharp edges.
FAQ
What do I need to install or enable to use Legere?
Legere is an Apple Silicon Mac app. The homepage says it needs Screen Recording permission so it can read window titles while you study.
How does Legere judge whether I was on task?
When you start a session, you name the task, start the clock, and Legere checks the window title each time you switch windows. Afterward it shows what held your attention, what took it away, and for how long.
Can Legere work offline?
The homepage says Legere works without a connection. It records the session locally and judges windows later when it can reconnect, then folds the judged windows into your totals.
Can I use Legere without an account?
Signed out, Legere acts as a local timer that records your windows but does not judge them. The page also says sessions sync, but the record of your screen does not.
How much does Legere cost?
The site says Legere is free while in beta and there is no subscription yet.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity
- Platform
- macOS, Apple Silicon Mac only
- Primary use
- Study sessions and attention tracking
- Pricing
- Free while in beta; no subscription yet
- Source domain
- getlegere.com
- Version
- v0.1.1
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