Busy Status Bar is a productivity multi-tool device with an LED pixel screen. Displays a personal busy message. Built-in Pomodoro timer and Apps. Fully customizable, open-source, and hacker-friendly.

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Time management apps, custom busy message, Pomodoro focus timer

Productivity tool

Apps and integration

Open HTTP API, open-source SDK, Python / Go / JavaScript libs, MQTT, no vendor lock-in

Developer friendly

App Library, connection to 3rd party software, integrations with calendar events and calls

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Busy Status Bar is a productivity multi-tool device with an LED pixel screen. Displays a personal busy message. Built-in Pomodoro timer and Apps. Fully customizable, open-source, and hacker-friendly.

Open HTTP API, open-source SDK, Python / Go / JavaScript libs, MQTT, no vendor lock-in

App Library, connection to 3rd party software, integrations with calendar events and calls

Apps & integration

Developer friendly

Time management apps, custom busy message, Pomodoro focus timer

Productivity tool

Busy Status Bar is a productivity multi-
tool device with LED pixel screen. Displays personal busy message. Built-in Pomodoro timer and Apps. Fully customizable and open-source, hackers friendly.

Productivity multi-tool

Cloud-based Python/JavaScript/Go apps

>_ Developers friendly

> Open HTTP API

Pomodoro timer

> Bluetooth Low Energy

> Free JavaScript apps SDK

Time management technique based on short intervals of focused work broken by five-minute breaks.

> Libs for Python/JavaScript/Go

> USB Virtual LAN device

Integration with hourly payment time trackers

> Self-hosted cloud provisioning

> Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz

Configure your own focus intervals

> Control via MQTT

> Serial COM port over USB

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> IoT integrations: IFTTT, HomeAssistant

> No vendor lock-in

> Offline API (no internet required)

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Apps

Built-in apps: clock, weather, social media metrics, currency chart, pixel art wallpapers, and more.

Install JavaScript apps from community

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Busy Status

Remote hosted Python/Javascript/Go apps via API

Customizable busy status message to match your own workflow.

Set any busy message, expiry timer and activation trigger

Upload custom busy graphics or choose from gallery

Activate manually from device or remotely from PC, Mobile App or via API

Automatic activation by Zoom, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar

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Live Busy status

Busy Status Bar can integrate with desktop software and automatically activate when you’re on a call, live on stream, recording audio or when a certain program is active.

Automatic “On Call” status

Streaming mode

When the microphone is activated on the computer, the device will automatically display an “on call” status.

When you are streaming through any software like OBS (Open Broadcaster Software), Busy Status Bar will automatically turn on.

Multi-platform support

Supports Windows / macOS / Linux.

Manual controls

Physical buttons allow to control the device manually without connecting to PC or mobile app. The large buttons are designed for easy use without looking at the device.

Start / Pause button

Back button

Start and stop your status. Also works as an OK button in menu

Go back in menu and quit apps

Scroll wheel

5-position selector

Set timer in Busy and Pomodoro modes, navigate in menu, OK button

Switch between modes

Pomodoro

Time management technique based on short intervals of focused work divided by 5-minute breaks

Busy

Active busy status message with custom design configurable for your own workflow

Apps

Clock, weather, social media stats (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), and more.
Supports 3rd-party user applications

Settings

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth connections, screen brightness, sound volume, power saving mode, etc.

Manual controls

Physical buttons allow to control the device manually without connecting to PC or mobile app. The large buttons are designed for easy use without looking at the device.

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