ZenFlow is a minimal, aesthetic, and fully offline productivity desktop application designed to help you stay focused, build better habits, and manage your tasks effectively. Inspired by tools like Studyverse, LifeAt, and PomoFocus, ZenFlow integrates essential features like a Pomodoro Timer, Productivity Heatmap, Task Checklist, Calculator — all in one calming interface with customizable looping GIF backgrounds.
ZenFlow was created to empower students, freelancers, and remote workers with a distraction-free, offline workspace that encourages habit building, time management, and self-discipline — without being gated behind subscriptions or logins.
- ⏳ Pomodoro Timer – Time-blocked work sessions with auto-logging and sound alerts.
- ✅ Task Checklist – Add, complete, and remove daily to-dos.
- 📅 Heatmap Calendar – Visualize your productivity consistency.
- 🧮 Basic Calculator – Quickly calculate without switching apps.
- 🎞️ Animated Backgrounds – Customize your workspace with looping GIF themes.
ZenFlow is a Python-based desktop application developed with simplicity, aesthetics, and offline functionality in mind. The stack is lightweight, cross-platform friendly, and designed for ease of use.
- CustomTkinter – For modern, responsive UI components
- Tkinter – Core Python GUI library for layout and window management
- Pillow (PIL) – For rendering and looping animated background GIFs
- Custom GIF Assets – Looping ambient backgrounds to enhance user focus
- Python 3.11 – Core logic, application control, and module integration
- SQLite3 – Lightweight local database for storing tasks and heatmap logs
- Pygame – For playing audio alerts in the Pomodoro Timer
- Built-in Algorithms – Logic for timer cycles, task tracking, and data visualization
- Python 3.11
- Tkinter & CustomTkinter – For modern and responsive UI
- SQLite3 – For local data persistence (no internet needed!)
- Pygame – For Pomodoro session sound effects
- Pillow – To render and animate background GIFs
- Visual Studio Code – Development IDE
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Main Dashboard
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Pomodoro Timer
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Checklist Module
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Productivity Heatmap
- Python 3.8 or higher installed on your machine
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/theweirdsumerah/zenflow.git cd zenflow pip install -r requirements.txt python main.py
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or higher
- RAM: 4 GB or more
- Storage: At least 200 MB of free disk space
- Display: 1280×720 resolution or higher
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Python: Version 3.8 or later
Want to improve ZenFlow? Feel free to fork the repo and submit a pull request. All ideas, bug reports, and enhancements are welcome! Whether it’s fixing bugs, improving performance, adding features, or enhancing documentation — we appreciate all contributions!
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for more details.
ZenFlow was inspired by the user-centric experiences of platforms like:
- Studyverse (R.I.P.)
- LifeAt
- PomoFocus
We built ZenFlow with love and focus, and hope it helps others do the same.