FocusReceipt

FocusReceipt is a Pomodoro app that only counts time when you’re actually doing the task. You start a session with a specific deliverable (e.g., “write 300 words” or “close 5 tickets”). During the sprint, the app lightly verifies progress using app/window activity signals and quick “proof pings” (a 5-second prompt to paste a snippet, screenshot a paragraph, or mark a tangible checkpoint). If you drift, the timer auto-pauses and logs the distraction. At the end, you get a “receipt”: what you produced, how many pauses happened, and which distractions stole time. It’s not a wellness app; it’s accountability for people who keep lying to themselves with pretty timers. The MVP avoids creepy surveillance by keeping checks user-initiated and local-first where possible, with optional integrations for GitHub/Jira/Google Docs to auto-verify output.

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