Hold your focus
Nova Goals helps you focus by turning a work session into a small ritual: name one intention, hold the minutes under a calm visual, and answer honestly when something pulls you away. Free, no account required, and everything stays in your browser.
An intention, not a to-do list
One sentence about what this sit is for. Naming it out loud is half the focus — the session holds you to a word, not a task queue.
A visual that breathes with you
Ensō, water, or moon — the timer is scenery for staying, not a countdown to outrun. Reloads and sleeping laptops don't break it.
Early stops become knowledge
Stopping asks one question: what pulled you away? The reason log turns lapses into a map of your distractions instead of a guilt ledger.
Moons, not scores
Seven waxing moons show your week; the streak keeps a day of grace. No XP, no leaderboards — the practice is the reward being measured.
Others, when you want them
See how many people are holding a session right now, share a sit by link, or post a kept intention to the wall. Alone never has to mean lonely.
Local-first by design
Sessions live in your browser. An account is optional — it adds cross-device sync and three quiet milestone notes, nothing else.
No sign-up. The first sit takes a minute.
Common questions
How does Nova Goals help me focus?
You name one intention, choose your minutes, and hold the session under a calm visual — an ensō ring, rising water, or a moon. Ending early asks one honest question: what pulled you away? Over days, a week of moons and a gentle streak show the shape of your practice. The ritual, not willpower, does the work.
Is Nova Goals free?
Yes. The solo practice is free, with no subscription, no ads, and no account required. Your sessions live in your own browser.
How is it different from a pomodoro timer?
A pomodoro timer counts minutes; Nova Goals holds a commitment. Sessions start with a named intention, early stops ask for a reason and log it, the streak forgives one quiet day, and you can sit alongside other people holding time right now — company, not gamified pressure.
What happens if I end a session early?
Nothing punishing. The app asks what pulled you away — the internet, a notification, a lost thread — and remembers your answer, because the pattern of reasons is more useful than any penalty. Honor-system stakes exist for those who want weight, but nothing is ever charged.
Do other people see what I'm working on?
Only if you choose. By default everything stays in your browser. You can opt in to the public wall, sit in a private circle by link, or join your team's room — and each shares only what that surface says it shares.