Kairos
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Kairos, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Kairos's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free beta | Free | macOS beta · Apple Silicon |
The facts
Each one read from Kairos's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- The site says no account is required and no cloud workspace is required.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Focus mode
- Focus mode brings a task, its next steps, and a timer into one screen.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Focus sessions
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Google Calendar visibility and write-back, plus Jira, Linear, and GitHub imports, are listed on the roadmap as planned work.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Kairos stores the workspace in a local SQLite database and attachments locally on the Mac.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Core planning works without an internet connection.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The product page describes Kairos as open source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Users can place tasks on a daily Timeline and move time blocks when plans change.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task details
- Tasks can include notes, next steps, comments, files, estimates, and tracked time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Kairos is a private time blocking planner that connects tasks, scheduled time, and work sessions in one plan.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mac requirements
- The download page lists an Apple Silicon build and macOS 11 Big Sur or later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platform roadmap
- Windows and Linux desktop support are listed as planned, while mobile capture is listed as exploring.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- A Kairos article identifies Abdellahi Brahim as its author.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Planning method
- time blockingchecked 20 Sep 2026
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