Locus
Locus
A native Windows productivity tool that merges a four-stage task board with automatic, OS-level focus tracking. It tells you whether the work you planned matched the application you were actually in, with no manual input.
Most task tools track intent. Most time trackers record raw clock time. Locus is the one that checks the two matched.
A board and a focus tracker in the same window
Work moves through four fixed stages. Above it, Focus History ranks the applications that actually held your attention across today, yesterday, this week or this month. Claude Code activity flows onto the board live, marked with an amber left border.
Plan
Execute
Check
Done
For people who want to see the gap close
Locus is a small, local productivity tool for Windows. It suits people who plan work deliberately and want an honest, automatic record of where their attention actually went.
It is for you if
- You are on Windows 10 or 11 and want a task board plus focus tracking in one native window.
- You want to know whether logged time matched real attention: editor versus Discord, deep work versus drift.
- You use Claude Code and want your session's edits, tests and builds to populate the board automatically.
- You want your data local and yours: SQLite on disk, no telemetry, no cloud, no accounts.
It is not for you if
- You are on macOS or Linux. Focus tracking uses Win32 APIs, so Locus is Windows-only.
- You want a team board with sync and sharing. Locus is single-user and offline by design.
- You want flexible custom columns. The four stages are fixed; only their labels are renameable.
- You are uncomfortable with a tool that watches foreground focus, even though it never leaves your machine.
Supporting Locus
Locus is free and stays free. There is no paid tier, no licence key and no feature held back behind a donation. If it has saved you time or simply been useful, a contribution supports its maintenance and continued development.
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