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Productivity tools for developers who actually ship.

Free, fast, no-signup tools you'll open every morning. No Notion. No bloat. Just the tool and your tasks.

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THE TOOL SUITE

Seven tools. One habit.

Each one designed to be opened daily and closed fast.

Downtime Detector

Check if any site is up now. Monitor your domains with real-time uptime graphs.

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Daily Focus Planner

Drag tasks into 30-min blocks. Your day, structured.

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Pomodoro + Task Log

25-minute focus sessions. Track output, not activity.

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Habit Streak Tracker

One daily check-in. Streaks that make you show up.

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Markdown Notes

Capture thoughts fast. Markdown rendered instantly.

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Freelancer Rate Calculator

Set your hourly rate. Generate a clean PDF invoice.

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Weekly Review Dashboard

Reflect on output, streaks, and goals every Sunday.

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THE METHOD

Three steps. Every morning.

01

Add your tasks

Dump everything on your mind into the task inbox. No categories, no tags.

02

Block your time

Drag tasks into 30-min slots on the day grid. Protect your deep work.

03

Come back tomorrow

The planner resets each day. Unfinished tasks surface at the top.

FROM THE BUILD LOG

Writing while building.

Tactics, lessons, and tools for developers who ship.

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May 20269 min read
SHIP FASTER

Open-source. Free forever. Your data stays yours.

No signup walls, no data mining, no hidden tiers. Just productivity tools that respect your time and privacy.

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