Actual work time
The reminder clock follows keyboard and mouse idle time instead of blindly counting wall-clock minutes.
Open source · Local-first · Cross-platform
Break reminders
you can't ignore.
MoveBit measures your actual active computer time. Work too long and it puts a timed break screen on every monitor.
No account required
History stays local
Verified in-app updates
MIT licensed
Product flow preview
active-time aware
04:12
Stand up. Walk around. Look far away.
04:12
Break in progress
Update readyVerified before restart — never silently installed
The difference
Not another timer you dismiss without moving.
MoveBit is built around three ideas.
A break that has weight
When the sit interval is reached, MoveBit can place a topmost timed break view on every connected display.
Smart away detection
Stay idle beyond your away threshold and MoveBit treats that as a real break.
Online updates · v1.0.1+
Install once. Keep the upgrade path inside MoveBit.
From v1.0.1 onward, MoveBit keeps future upgrades inside the app.
Discover
MoveBit can check the latest GitHub Release after startup and roughly every six hours.
Verify
The matching platform ZIP and its SHA-256 sidecar are downloaded together.
Update & Restart
You approve installation. MoveBit stages the build, exits, safely replaces app files, and restarts.
Useful without becoming noisy
The everyday details are already there.
20s
Micro breaks
A gentle center-screen prompt with no forced lock and no extra sound.
H₂O
Water reminders
An independent cycle shown as a small toast.
7d
Work history
Daily active minutes and break counts survive restarts.
1h
Quick pause
Pause reminders for an hour during meetings.
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Autostart
One setting registers MoveBit with your login.
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Online update
Verified update and restart from Settings or the tray.
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Windows installer
Install once and launch from Start.
1×
Single instance
Launching MoveBit again activates the existing app.
cfg
Configurable
Intervals, duration, away threshold, skip delay, sound and update checks are adjustable.
Trust by design
It watches the clock, not your work.
A health utility should not need your documents, keystroke contents or an online account.
Local-first by default.
Configuration and history stay on your machine. Reminder logic works without an account or cloud service.
✓Idle duration, not key contentsNative platform idle APIs provide elapsed idle time.
✓No global keyboard / mouse lockThe forced break is a topmost app window, not an OS input hook.
✓No silent update installFile replacement starts only after your approval.
Platform support
Cross-platform, with the differences stated plainly.
Official releases and in-app updates currently target Windows x64, macOS arm64 and Linux x64.
| Platform | Idle detection | Forced break | In-app update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows x64 | GetLastInputInfo | All displays | Supported |
| macOS arm64 | CoreGraphics | All displays | Supported |
| Linux x64 · X11 | XScreenSaver | All displays | Supported |
| Linux x64 · Wayland | Elapsed-time fallback | Supported | Supported |
Download
Install on Windows. Portable when you want it.
Windows users should normally choose the installer.
Latest release GitHub Release
Updater baseline v1.0.1+
↓Windows x64 · RecommendedMoveBit-Setup-windows-x64.exe
↓macOS arm64MoveBit-macos-arm64.zip
↓Linux x64MoveBit-linux-x64.zip
Prefer no installation on Windows? Download the portable ZIP instead.
The installer is only needed once; future releases update in-app.
Unsigned builds: current GitHub binaries are not code-signed or notarized, so Windows SmartScreen or macOS Gatekeeper may show a warning.
FAQ
The questions worth answering before install.
Installer or portable ZIP on Windows?
For normal daily use, choose the installer.
Does MoveBit update itself?
Yes, starting with v1.0.1.
Is a forced break the same as locking my computer?
No. MoveBit uses topmost full-screen application windows.
Does MoveBit record what I type or click?
No. MoveBit needs elapsed idle duration, not input contents.
What happens on Linux Wayland?
MoveBit falls back to elapsed-time reminders when a supported global idle source is unavailable.
Do I need to install .NET?
No for packaged releases.
Why might Windows or macOS warn about the download?
The current community builds are unsigned.
Your chair is not a workout plan.
MoveBit stays quiet while you work and becomes hard to ignore only when a real break is due.