Shepherd – Chrome extension for automatic focus and productivity tracking

Summary: Shepherd is a free Chrome extension that automatically tracks and categorizes browsing activity as productive or distracting, providing real-time insights and visualizations of focus patterns. It helps users understand how they spend time online without manual input, offering a unique visual feedback mechanism through a virtual sheep that grows based on focus levels.

What it does

Shepherd runs quietly in the background, categorizing websites into productive or distracting and displaying this data in a simple panel. It tracks focus trends throughout the day, provides a weekly productivity score, and visually represents progress by growing a virtual sheep based on the user's focus duration and quality.

Who it's for

It is designed for busy professionals, founders, students, and anyone seeking detailed insights into their browsing habits without additional manual tracking effort.

Why it matters

Shepherd addresses the lack of visibility into online time usage by offering passive, granular tracking that helps users identify and adjust distracting behaviors to improve productivity.