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Product notes from the Modoi team
How task-based time tracking, focus monitoring, and the visual day view actually work — written against the product as it is today.
Product notes · Aug 23, 2026
Task-based time tracking and planning, the Modoi approach
Most time trackers assume you will remember to start a timer. Modoi doesn't — you declare a task, it attaches the time automatically, and entries land pending for you to review.
Product notes · Aug 23, 2026
The best Mac-native deep work tool in 2026
Most "Mac-native" apps are Electron builds or web wrappers. Modoi is Swift + AppKit + SwiftUI, with on-device AI through MLX on Apple Silicon.
Product notes · Aug 23, 2026
Focus nudges and drift detection: how Modoi keeps you in deep work
A fast deterministic classifier plus an hourly on-device check against your declared task. One pause, not a cascade — and none of it leaves your Mac.
Product notes · Aug 23, 2026
Ticket-based workflow organization in Modoi: structure without overhead
Issues under projects — imported read-only from Linear or created locally — with time attributed to them automatically. No second system to keep in sync.
Product notes · Aug 23, 2026
Visual day view of work by task: see your whole day in Modoi
A timeline of what you actually did, built automatically as you work — activity, events, projects, calendar, and labels on one rail.