A calm desktop companion for focused work and gentle breaks.
A flip-clock widget keeps you on one thing at a time, then invites you to rest your eyes, stretch and breathe.
Download for Windows · Website · Watch the video · Release notes
| Installer | Reset-Setup.exe (latest release) |
| Requires | 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 |
| Install | Per-user. No administrator rights, no account, no internet needed. |
Double-click Reset-Setup.exe and follow the dark setup wizard. Reset starts in the notification area beside the clock. Installing a newer version over an older one keeps your preferences.
Note
The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC” the first time. Choose More info › Run anyway.
Most timers shout. Reset is designed to stay quiet until it matters, and then to be kind about it.
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| Focus. A mechanical flip clock counts down your session. When no session is running, it shows the time. | Reset. When focus ends, the same card grows into a gentle break reminder with breathing rings and a short suggestion. |
Timer
- Focus presets of 20, 25, 30, 40, 45 and 60 minutes, or any custom length from 1 to 99 minutes
- Break presets of 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15 minutes, or a custom 1 to 60 minutes
- Start, pause, restart, skip a break, add five minutes, or postpone a reminder
- A native, deadline-based countdown that stays accurate when the window is hidden or the PC sleeps
Breaks that help
- Ten rotating suggestions: relax your jaw, look at something far away, take a sip of water…
- Write your own break message (up to 180 characters)
- Calm breathing rings and a soft generated chime
Make it yours
- Six accent colours: Sage, Blue, Lavender, Peach, Rose and Teal
- Light, dark, or follow Windows
- Drag any corner to resize, or choose Mini, Small, Medium or Large. Reset remembers the size and position.
- Keep it behind other apps or always on top
- Reduced-motion support and animation intensity controls
Respectful by design
- Lives in the notification area, not the taskbar
- Launch at login, single instance, multi-monitor aware
- Preferences stay on your PC. No account, no telemetry, no network access.
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Show the widget | Click the Reset icon in the notification area |
| Settings, timer actions, exit | Right-click the notification-area icon, or use the ⚙ and ⋯ buttons on the card |
| Move | Drag the card's header |
| Resize | Drag any corner. Press Esc to cancel. |
| Start or pause | Space |
| Close Settings or a menu | Esc |
Settings → FAQ & About answers common questions inside the app.
Reset is built with Tauri 2, Rust and plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The frontend has no runtime dependencies.
Prerequisites: Node.js 22+, Rust 1.93+ with the MSVC toolchain, and Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools with Desktop development with C++. See the Tauri Windows prerequisites.
git clone https://github.com/binodray/Reset.git
cd Reset
npm ci
npm run desktop # run the app in development
npm run package # build reset.exe and the NSIS installerOr double-click Build Reset.cmd. It checks the prerequisites, runs every test and copies the finished installer to Install Reset\Reset-Setup.exe. See INSTALL.md for details.
To try the interface in a browser without building, run npm run build and open Reset-preview.html, or run npm run dev and visit http://localhost:1420.
npm test # 32 interface and timer checks
cargo test --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml # 14 native testssrc/ Interface: widget, flip clock, settings, timer engine (no dependencies)
src-tauri/ Native shell: timing, preferences, window geometry, tray, startup
src-tauri/installer/ Dark NSIS installer template and artwork
scripts/ Build helpers
promo/ The 40-second promo video, rendered from code (see promo/README.md)
tests/ Node test suites
Bug reports and ideas are welcome. Please use the issue forms and include your Reset version (Settings → FAQ & About) and Windows version.
Made by Hastamev. Icons from Microsoft Fluent UI System Icons (MIT). Built on Tauri.
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