I built a tiny tool for myself and it changed how I use Pomodoro

I work solo most days, and my biggest productivity problem wasn’t motivation — it was knowing when I was actually focused vs. just “busy.”

I tried a bunch of Pomodoro timers, but they were either too barebones or overloaded with features that pulled me out of flow. I wanted something that stayed out of the way, lived in the menu bar, and still gave me a bit of feedback over time.

So I ended up building a small macOS Pomodoro app for myself. It lets me:

run custom focus / break cycles depending on the task

control everything from the menu bar

and see light analytics to spot focus patterns without gamification

Using it daily has made me more intentional about deep work blocks instead of just tracking hours.

I’m curious — for people here who use Pomodoro regularly, what made it finally stick for you?

(If anyone’s interested, it’s called Pomodorro: https://pomodorro.app)