Kairo v1.0.0

Kairo v1.0.0 — Intelligent Break Reminder for macOS

The first release of Kairo — a menu bar app that intelligently forces you to take breaks.

Features

• Idle-aware focus tracking — knows when you're working vs. away
• Calendar integration — delays breaks around meetings
• Natural break credit — 3 min idle = partial credit, 5+ min = full reset
• Progressive enforcement — skip a break and the next one is mandatory
• Full-screen overlay for mandatory breaks
• Floating panel with activity suggestions for soft breaks
• Progress ring showing focus cycle completion
• Launch at login support
• Persistent settings across restarts
• 90-minute safety net — mandatory break after sustained continuous work

Install

1. Download Kairo-v1.0.0-macOS.zip below
2. Unzip and drag kairo.app to your Applications folder
3. Launch Kairo — it appears in your menu bar
4. Grant Accessibility permission when prompted

Requirements

• macOS 13.0+