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How much time do you spend in Terminal?

Focus Meter tracks Terminal automatically, privately, and at the level of detail that actually answers the question.

What the data usually looks like

Terminal/iTerm2 time is a good signal for infra work, backend engineering, and anyone who lives in a shell.

Why it matters

Terminal is usually invisible to screen-time tools because it’s a low-visual-area app. Focus Meter still captures it accurately.

How Focus Meter tracks Terminal

Focus Meter detects Terminal (and iTerm2, Warp, etc.) as productive by default.

Default category in Focus Meter: productive. You can change this any time.

Who this is for

Backend engineers, SREs, and developers who bounce between editor and shell.

See your real Terminal hours this week.

Focus Meter installs in seconds and starts tracking immediately.

Download on the Mac App Store

$19 one-time · No subscription · 100% on-device

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