Developer builds SlothMode, a laptop app that rewards doing nothing and penalizes no one

A developer has created SlothMode, a free-standing laptop app designed to encourage people to rest without phones. The app's central idea is that users cannot fail: it uses the laptop webcam to check once per second whether the user is holding their phone, and only pausing the timer if they pick it up. Rather than enforcing breathing exercises or streaks, it lets users fidget, stare at walls, or rest however they like. A cartoon sloth named Momo accompanies users, and the app shows green moss growing on him over time and a flower appearing after 20 minutes of daily rest. The project was submitted as part of a Hacktoberfest open-source AI challenge themed around slowing down.