AccountyCat

AccountyCat is a macOS application designed to help users maintain focus by intelligently monitoring their screen activity. Instead of using traditional website blockers that rely on blocklists, AccountyCat uses AI to understand the context of what you're actually doing on your screen. You tell the app what you're working on, and it watches your activity to determine whether you're staying on task or drifting into procrastination. When it detects you've wandered off into unrelated content, it provides a gentle nudge to bring your attention back to your work.

The app offers two processing modes: a fully local option that runs AI models directly on your Mac using llama.cpp, or a cloud-based option that connects to OpenRouter for more powerful AI capabilities. Both approaches prioritize privacy, with the local mode keeping everything on-device and the cloud mode using zero-data-retention providers. AccountyCat can distinguish between legitimate work-related browsing (like research or documentation) and actual distractions, so it doesn't interrupt you when you're productively engaged.

AccountyCat works best for students, writers, programmers, and anyone who needs help staying focused during deep work sessions. The app includes customizable companion personalities with different communication styles, from warm and encouraging to direct and no-nonsense. It's particularly useful for people who find traditional website blockers too restrictive or who need to access the same websites for both work and leisure at different times.