Free & open source · macOS

Your Desktop
Productivity Companion

nudge is a tiny pixel pet that lives in the corner of your screen. It tracks how you spend your time, loses energy as you grind, and nudges you to take real breaks — before you burn out.

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Built with Tauri + React · ~10 MB app, near-zero idle CPU

your desktop
nudge pixel pet

energy

try a state:

Real in-app sprites — this is exactly how nudge animates on your desktop.

why nudge

A companion, not another dashboard

nudge stays out of your way while you work and shows up exactly when you need a push to rest.

Silky pixel animations

Every sprite is predecoded at launch, so state changes — focused, resting, nudging — swap instantly with zero flicker. Your pet reacts to the app you're actually using.

Featherweight footprint

Built on Tauri with a native Rust core — a ~10 MB app that idles at near-zero CPU and a sliver of RAM. It's a pet, not a Chrome tab.

Nudges you control

Set your own work/break rhythm, queue custom reminder notes, and let auto-breaks kick in when you step away or your Mac sleeps. Energy recharges only when you actually rest.

how it works

Three steps to healthier focus

1
Pet working at a computer

Adopt your pet

nudge settles into a corner of your screen and quietly tracks what you're focused on — no accounts, all data stays local.

2
Pet holding a megaphone

Get nudged

As you grind, its energy drains. On your schedule, it pipes up with a reminder — or one of your own queued notes.

3
Pet sleeping during a break

Rest & recharge

Take the break — your pet naps and recharges with you. Check daily and weekly reports to see where your time really went.

nudge pixel pet waving

Give your desktop a heartbeat

Free, open source, and kind to your battery. Adopt your nudge in under a minute.

Download for macOS Star on GitHub