Pucoti

Stay on task with PUCOTI, a countdown timer built for simplicity, purpose, and overcoming the planning fallacy.

Why Pucoti?

Most of us are terrible at estimating how long tasks will take. Pucoti helps you build calibration by tracking your predictions against reality. It also keeps you focused on a single task by displaying your goal in the corner of the screen at all times—no forgetting what you're supposed to be doing.

Features

Timer Features

• No Pause: Time always moves forward. Just like reality.
• Countdown with Overtime: Counts down to zero and keeps going below.
• Bell Alert: Rings when you hit zero, then every 20 seconds until acknowledged.
• Always Visible Goal: Your task stays in a corner of the screen to keep you focused.

Calibration & Learning

• Predictions: Record how long you think each task will take.
• Statistics: See your estimation accuracy and learn to calibrate over time.
• Export: Export sessions as CSV for deeper analysis.

Privacy & Customization

• Local Storage: Everything stored locally. No network access.
• Configurable: Change bell sounds, colors, window sizes, and more.

GNOME Panel Indicator (Linux)

On GNOME, Pucoti can show timer status in the top panel. The extension is included with deb/rpm packages. After installing, log out and back in, then enable it in Settings → "Minimize window" on timer start.

Installation

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.

Linux

Debian/Ubuntu (.deb):

sudo apt install ./Pucoti_*_amd64.deb

Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE (.rpm):

sudo rpm -i Pucoti-*.x86_64.rpm

Windows

Download and run Pucoti_*_x64_en-US.msi. Follow the installation wizard.

macOS

Installing on macOS requires some extra steps before opening the app for the first time, as the app is not signed. Open a terminal and run the following commands.

Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3):

# Download the latest release of pucoti for Apple Silicon
curl -L -o Pucoti.tar.gz https://github.com/ddorn/pucoti-tauri/releases/latest/download/Pucoti_aarch64.app.tar.gz

Intel:

# Download the latest release of pucoti for Intel
curl -L -o Pucoti.tar.gz https://github.com/ddorn/pucoti-tauri/releases/latest/download/Pucoti_x64.app.tar.gz

Then extract, install, and launch:

tar -xzf Pucoti.tar.gz                    # Extract the archive
mv Pucoti.app /Applications/              # Move to Applications folder
xattr -cr /Applications/Pucoti.app        # Remove quarantine attributes
open /Applications/Pucoti.app             # Launch the app

If you still encounter permission issues, see: https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/Open_unsigned_applications_on_macOS_Sequoia_and_newer

Build from Source

Requires Node.js 18+ and Rust 1.77.2+:

npm install && npm run tauri:build

The executable will be in src-tauri/target/release/.

GNOME extension (manual install):

./gnome-extension/install.sh
# Log out and back in, then:
gnome-extensions enable pucoti@pucoti.dev

Alternatives

PUCOTI is great, but there might be other tools that are better for you. The best alternatives in this space are:

• Fatebook: Make and track predictions about anything.
• Multiple task trackers offer similar features (always on top, tracking) but little calibration tools: Amazing Marvin, Superproductivity

Open an issue if you know others!

Acknowledgments

A huge thanks to Felix for reporting so many things while beta testing and the extremely helpful feedback.

Thanks to Lucie for creating a nice gnome extension, testing and debugging.

License

MIT