A productivity app where productivity is the problem.

Do Nothing is a minimalist web app that challenges you to do exactly what modern life hates: nothing. No mouse movement. No keyboard input. No tab switching. Absolute stillness.

The moment you break the silence — the timer resets. Shame is optional, but encouraged.

We live in a world obsessed with multitasking, constant motion, and infinite tabs.

Do Nothing flips that on its head.

It asks one simple question:

How long can you stay completely still?

Turns out — not very long.

• A timer starts counting the moment the app loads

• The app listens for the following events:

  • Mouse movement
  • Keyboard input
  • Mouse clicks
  • Tab switches / window blur

• If any of these events fire:

  • You instantly lose
  • Your timer resets to 0
  • A failure message appears

• Your best streak is saved locally and displayed

There are no buttons. No pause. No mercy.

• ⏱ Live timer (seconds)
• 🚨 Instant failure on interaction
• 😈 Random failure messages
• 🏆 Best streak saved via localStorage
• 🧘 Zen, distraction-free UI
• 🔁 Automatic reset after failure

• Next.js / React

• TypeScript

• Tailwind CSS

• Browser APIs:

  • addEventListener
  • visibilitychange
  • localStorage

No backend. No database. Just discipline.

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/your-username/do-nothing.git

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run the dev server
npm run dev

Then open:

http://localhost:3000

And… don’t touch anything.

• app/page.tsx — main app logic & UI
• State-driven timer system
• Event-based failure detection
• Local persistence for best score

The UI is intentionally dumb. All the intelligence lives in the logic.

• Extremely unforgiving by design
• Mobile support is limited (for now)
• Existing users may lose immediately due to muscle memory

These are not bugs. They are features.

• 📱 Mobile version (gyro & touch detection)
• 🏆 Global leaderboard
• 🌗 Themed modes (Zen / Hardcore)
• 🔊 Subtle ambient sound
• 🕶 Fullscreen Monk Mode

Because sometimes the most productive thing you can do…

is nothing.

Built by Chikaima Miguel Uwakwe Designer • Developer • Professional Overthinker

If you moved your mouse while reading this — you lost.

🧘 Stay still.