Anchor - Context-Aware Pomodoro Timer

Stop wondering where your time goes. Anchor tracks your focus, analyzes your productivity patterns, and helps you understand how you really work.

Why Anchor?

Most Pomodoro timers just count down. Anchor gives you insights:

• 📊 See your productivity patterns - Which contexts take the most time? When are you most focused?
• 🎯 Track context switching - Understand how often you switch between tasks
• 📈 Measure progress - Visualize completed Pomodoros and time spent per project
• 🔄 Automatic git commits - Never lose work, with AI-powered commit messages (Pro)
• 💡 Actionable analytics - Weekly reports and focus scores to improve your workflow

Features

📊 Analytics Dashboard

Track your productivity with detailed insights:

• Completed Pomodoros per day/week/month
• Time spent per context and project
• Focus patterns and context switching analysis
• Productivity trends over time

🍅 Smart Pomodoro Timer

Integrated timer with VS Code status bar:

• Customizable durations (25/5/15 minutes default)
• Automatic break suggestions
• Long breaks after 4 Pomodoros
• Non-intrusive notifications

🎯 Context Management

Organize your work into contexts:

• Types: Feature, Bug, Review, Docs, Refactor, Meeting
• Priority levels: Urgent, High, Normal, Low
• Track time and progress per context
• Sidebar tree view for easy management

🔄 Git Integration (Pro)

Never lose work:

• Automatic commits at end of each Pomodoro
• AI-powered commit message generation
• Manual commit prompts for Free tier
• Branch-aware context detection

Quick Start

1. Create Your First Context

   • Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
   • Run "Anchor: Create Context"
   • Choose context type and set priority

2. Start Your First Pomodoro

   • Click the 🍅 icon in the status bar
   • Or run "Anchor: Start Pomodoro" from Command Palette

3. View Your Analytics

   • Run "Anchor: Show Dashboard" to see your productivity insights
   • Track your focus patterns and completed work

4. Sign In for Pro Features (Optional)

   • Run "Anchor: Sign In" to access Pro features
   • Upgrade to Pro for unlimited contexts and auto-commits

Commands

• Anchor: Start Pomodoro - Start a new Pomodoro session
• Anchor: Pause Timer - Pause the current timer
• Anchor: Resume Timer - Resume a paused timer
• Anchor: Stop Timer - Stop the current timer
• Anchor: Create Context - Create a new work context
• Anchor: Switch Context - Switch to a different context
• Anchor: Complete Context - Mark current context as completed
• Anchor: Show Dashboard - Open analytics dashboard
• Anchor: Sign In - Sign in to access Pro features
• Anchor: Upgrade to Pro - Upgrade to Pro subscription

Configuration

Configure Anchor through VS Code settings:

• anchor.pomodoroDuration - Duration of Pomodoro sessions (default: 25 minutes)
• anchor.shortBreakDuration - Duration of short breaks (default: 5 minutes)
• anchor.longBreakDuration - Duration of long breaks (default: 15 minutes)
• anchor.pomodorosUntilLongBreak - Pomodoros before long break (default: 4)
• anchor.autoCommit - Auto-commit changes (Pro feature, default: true)
• anchor.commitMessageStyle - Commit message style: "template" or "ai" (Pro)

Subscription Tiers

Free Tier

• 3 active contexts
• Manual commit prompts
• Basic analytics
• Local data storage

Pro Tier ($9.99/month)

• ✨ Unlimited contexts
• ✨ Automatic git commits
• ✨ AI-powered commit messages
• ✨ Cloud data sync
• ✨ Advanced analytics
• ✨ Weekly email reports

Upgrade to Pro

Requirements

• VS Code 1.80.0 or higher
• Git repository (for git integration features)

Support

• Email: support@getanchor.dev
• Website: https://getanchor.dev

License

MIT License

Made with ❤️ by the Anchor team