Kairos

Free plan Mac

What Kairos is

Kairos is a private, open-source time-blocking planner for macOS. It connects tasks, scheduled blocks, and work sessions in one plan. On its daily Timeline, users place tasks into blocks and move those blocks when plans change. Tasks can contain notes, next steps, comments, files, estimates, and tracked time. Focus mode combines a task, its next steps, and a timer on one screen. Kairos stores the workspace in a local SQLite database and keeps attachments on the Mac, while core planning works without an internet connection. The site says no account or cloud workspace is required. The Free beta plan costs nothing and targets Apple Silicon. The download page lists macOS 11 Big Sur or later, estimates about 5 MB, and says stable releases are signed and notarized. Google Calendar, Jira, Linear, and GitHub integrations are planned. Windows and Linux desktop support are planned, and mobile capture is being explored.

Who it suits

Kairos suits Mac users who prefer local, offline-capable time blocking without an account or cloud workspace. It also fits people who want task details and focus timing in one planner.

What it does well

Free open-source beta
Local SQLite workspace and attachments
Core planning works offline
No account required
Timeline and focus timer

What to know first

Apple Silicon build listed
Requires macOS 11 Big Sur or later
Several integrations are planned
Windows and Linux support are planned

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free beta	macOS beta · Apple Silicon	Free

As kairos.abdellahibrahim.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Kairos combines detailed task planning with movable time blocks and a focused timer while keeping data local. Its current offering is centered on Apple Silicon Macs; other platforms and integrations remain planned.

Facts from Kairos's own pages

Account requirement: The site says no account is required and no cloud workspace is required. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Download and release: The download page estimates about 5 MB for the download and says stable macOS releases are signed and notarized, with release assets served from GitHub Releases. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Focus mode: Focus mode brings a task, its next steps, and a timer into one screen. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Focus sessions: Yes · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 20 Sept 2026
Integrations: Google Calendar visibility and write-back, plus Jira, Linear, and GitHub imports, are listed on the roadmap as planned work. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Local storage: Kairos stores the workspace in a local SQLite database and attachments locally on the Mac. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Mac requirements: The download page lists an Apple Silicon build and macOS 11 Big Sur or later. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maker: A Kairos article identifies Abdellahi Brahim as its author. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Offline use: Core planning works without an internet connection. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Open source: The product page describes Kairos as open source. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Planning method: time blocking · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 20 Sept 2026
Platform roadmap: Windows and Linux desktop support are listed as planned, while mobile capture is listed as exploring. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Scheduling: Users can place tasks on a daily Timeline and move time blocks when plans change. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
Task details: Tasks can include notes, next steps, comments, files, estimates, and tracked time. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026
What it does: Kairos is a private time blocking planner that connects tasks, scheduled time, and work sessions in one plan. · kairos.abdellahibrahim.com, 12 Oct 2026

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