Top 8 distraction-free Open-Source Projects

mypaint

25 2,594 7.3 Python

MyPaint is a simple drawing and painting program that works well with Wacom-style graphics tablets.

Project mention: Initial Desktop Setup Guide for Ubuntu 23.04 | dev.to | 2023-05-23

MyPaint - Digital Drawing
iiab

86 876 9.6 Jinja

Internet-in-a-Box - Build your own LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA with a Raspberry Pi !

Project mention: How would you work effectively with an extremely slow 56Kbps connection? | /r/linux | 2023-12-05

Use a tool like Internet-in-a-box and keep a "local" version of tons of very useful stuff like Wikipedia and Maps.
InfluxDB

www.influxdata.com
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notes

9 585 9.1 JavaScript

✎ Distraction-free notes and writing (by nextcloud)

Project mention: JTXboard + Davx5 + nextcloud for notes sync? | /r/NextCloud | 2023-11-20

Vjournal support in Notes app https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/issues/197
Apostrophe

4 390 0.0 Python

Mirror of (by ApostropheEditor)

Project mention: Apostrophe – A Markdown Editor for Linux | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-01-22
noizy

1 82 5.5 Go

A drop-in replacement to Apple Hearing - Background Sounds with over 30+ available sounds.

Project mention: Show HN: A Drop-In Replacement to Apple Hearing – Background Sounds | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-11
topspace

16 68 0.0 Emacs Lisp

Recenter line 1 with scrollable upper margin/padding in Emacs

Project mention: topspace: Recenter line 1 with scrollable upper margin/padding in Emacs | /r/planetemacs | 2023-10-14
expoMod

1 11 0.0 Swift

Macos small application tool for quickly setting up your computer for presentations / exhibitions. Or simply having useful shortcut to not being distract and keep awake your computer.
WorkOS

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cli

1 6 1.5 TypeScript

Makerflow is a deep work and collaboration assistant for developers. Get in the zone without hiding away from your product manager, designer or other teammates! (by makerflow)

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2024-02-11.