Native macOS · SwiftUI · Zero dependencies

Grow your productivity

Niwa (庭) lives in your menu bar. A Pomodoro timer, tasks, notes, clipboard history, and health reminders — all with a leveling system where your plant grows as you do.

Download Source Code
Current release v1.3.10

See it in action

Six productivity tools in one compact dropdown. Beautiful in light and dark mode.

Niwa — Menu Bar
Light Mode Level 3 Sprout 17:24 340 / 450 XP Tasks Notes Clipboard Design new landing page Review pull requests Update documentation 3 reminders
Dark Mode Level 15 Bush 08:12 4200 / 6000 XP Tasks Notes Clipboard Ship v2.0 release Write API docs Fix auth bug 5 reminders
Pomodoro Timer
Tasks & Notes
Clipboard History
Health Reminders
XP & Leveling
17:24 Focus Session +25 XP

Deep Focus Timer

25/5/15 minute Pomodoro cycles with a satisfying progress ring. Earn XP every session.

+25 XP per session
Design landing page Done Write API documentation Meeting notes — Q1 review...

Tasks & Quick Notes

Capture tasks and notes instantly from your menu bar. Drag, reorder, and complete.

+15 XP per task
L26 Water Stand

Grow & Stay Healthy

Your plant evolves through 8 stages as you level up. Water and standing reminders keep you well.

8 growth stages

Everything in your menu bar

Six tools that earn you XP. Level up, grow your plant.

Pomodoro Timer

25/5/15 min cycles with circular progress ring. Date-based — no drift, survives restarts.

+25 XP per session

Task Manager

Quick-add, drag-to-reorder, tap to complete. Clean and minimal.

+15 XP per task

Quick Notes

Capture thoughts instantly from the menu bar. Sorted by recency.

+5 XP per note

Clipboard History

Auto-saves your last 20 copies. Tap to re-copy. Polls every 0.5s.

Health Reminders

Water and standing reminders with smart scheduling — respects work hours and lunch.

+10 XP each

Floating Window

Borderless mini-player showing timer + current task. Always-on-top optional.

Watch your garden grow

8 growth stages from seed to ancient tree. Your plant evolves as you level up.

Seed L0 Sprout L1-3 Seedling L4-7 Young Plant L8-12 Bush L13-18 Small Tree L19-25 Full Tree L26-35 Ancient Tree L36+

Get started

Install with Homebrew or download directly.

Homebrew (recommended)

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brew tap saidjamesphilip/niwa
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brew install niwa
The leaf icon appears in your menu bar. Update anytime with brew upgrade niwa

Direct download

Download .zip from GitHub

Unzip, drag Niwa.app to Applications, right-click → Open on first launch.

Version v1.3.10

Requires macOS 15+. No external dependencies.

Your data stays on your Mac

Niwa stores everything locally in SwiftData. No analytics, no accounts, no cloud sync. The only optional network call is a manual "Check for Updates" in Settings.

Works offline
No telemetry
Local SwiftData
No accounts

FAQ

Niwa works fully offline. It stores everything in a local SwiftData database on your Mac. No accounts, no analytics. The only optional network call is a manual "Check for Updates" in Settings, which checks GitHub Releases for newer versions.

You earn XP by completing tasks (+15), finishing Pomodoro sessions (+25), creating notes (+5), and logging water/standing (+10 each). XP fills a progress bar — when it's full, you level up and your plant grows.

Yes. Open Settings and adjust work, short break, and long break durations. You can also configure sessions before a long break.

Niwa requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later. It's built with SwiftUI and SwiftData which require modern system APIs.

Yes — MIT licensed. You can view the source, fork it, and contribute on GitHub.