PostureLoop — Smart Posture & Break Reminders for Developers
PostureLoop is an adaptive, non-annoying VS Code extension that helps you stay healthy while coding.
It detects your activity patterns and delivers reminders that respect your deep-focus workflow instead of interrupting it blindly.
No spam. No popups every 20 minutes. Just intelligent nudges at the right moment.
Features
Adaptive Reminder System
PostureLoop watches your editor activity (typing, selections, focus) to understand how you're working:
- Deep Work → Minimal, soft reminders that don’t break your focus.
- Idle / Browsing → Stronger reminders when you’re not in the zone.
- Smart delays when you're actively typing or navigating code.
This keeps your workflow smooth while still keeping you healthy.
Live Status Bar Countdown
A sleek timer in the status bar updates every second:
- Shows time left until your next break
- Click to start or stop reminders instantly
Beautiful Break Webview (30-second micro-break)
When it’s time to reset:
- A clean modal-style webview appears
- Animated circular countdown
- Quick actions: Done or Snooze
- Auto-closes when the timer ends
Fully Customizable
Configure everything in VS Code Settings:
- Reminder interval
- Deep-work threshold
- Idle detection sensitivity
- Soft/hard reminder durations
- Break length
- Snooze/Postpone behavior
Settings
| Setting |
Description |
Default |
posterloop.intervalMinutes |
Base interval for reminders |
30 |
posterloop.deepWorkThresholdMinutes |
Continuous activity counted as deep work |
25 |
posterloop.idleThresholdSeconds |
Idle detection threshold |
60 |
posterloop.softDelayMinutes |
Postpone time for soft reminders |
5 |
posterloop.hardSnoozeMinutes |
Snooze time for hard reminders |
1 |
posterloop.breakDurationSeconds |
Duration of break webview countdown |
30 |
Why PostureLoop?
Most break reminders are:
- too aggressive
- badly timed
- disruptive
- impossible to follow while coding
PostureLoop focuses on flow-friendly ergonomics.
It reminds you only when it makes sense — and keeps quiet when you're in the zone.
Commands
| Command |
Action |
PostureLoop: Start Reminders |
Start break/ergonomics reminders |
PostureLoop: Stop Reminders |
Stop all timers |
PostureLoop: Dump Commands (debug) |
For debugging extension commands |
How It Works (short version)
- Tracks VS Code activity events (
onDidChangeTextDocument, selections, window focus)
- Detects deep-work or idle states
- Schedules reminders with a recursive
setTimeout loop
- Renders a Webview UI for break sessions
- Uses status bar + settings for customization
Privacy
PostureLoop does not store or send any data externally.
All activity detection stays inside VS Code and never leaves your machine.
License
MIT License — free to use, modify, and contribute.
❤️ Contribute
Issues, feature suggestions, and PRs are always welcome.
