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App2025
Nudge
A floating HUD for your day.
Why I built it
Calendar apps live in tabs I never open. I wanted something that just sits there and tells me what I should be doing right now — and what's coming next.
What it does
- 01Floating always-on-top widget with schedule and countdown to next block
- 02Todo mode with priorities, descriptions, and quick-add
- 03Personalised greetings and tone throughout the day
- 04Optional 20-20-20 eye-break reminders
- 05Gentle hydration nudges anchored to wall-clock times
- 06Sparkle auto-updates — never re-download
What I learned
Menu-bar apps are a different beast from windowed apps — always-on-top windows, click-through regions, and wall-clock scheduling on a sleeping laptop. First app I shipped with Sparkle auto-updates.