Hey everyone!

We've been heads-down building and polishing Ikuna, and v1.0 is finally here. Wanted to give you a proper rundown of everything that's new.

Quick context if you're new here: Ikuna is a workspace manager for macOS. You save your entire app/window layout as a "workspace" and restore it in one click. The problem it solves is simple: most of us lose 10-15 minutes every morning reopening the same apps, arranging the same windows, and finding the same tabs. Multiply that across project switches throughout the day, and that adds up fast.

Since v0.9 we've focused on two things: making the core experience rock-solid for everyone, and building deeper tools for power users who want more control over their focus and workflow.

Here's what's new:

Free forever Core + Ikuna Pro

We want to dedicate more time to building Ikuna, so we're introducing Ikuna Pro. But we also want to be upfront about what that means for existing users:

• Ikuna Core stays free forever. The core workspace saving and launching experience isn't going behind a paywall. That includes up to 4 workspaces, video triggers, audio triggers, Apple Script automation, and the original dashboard (deep work hours, context switches, activity/breaks, the timeline graph).

• Early adopters get a Legacy tier = everything currently in Pro, granted automatically. You supported us early, and we're not pulling features out from under you.

• Ikuna Pro adds deeper customization and analytics that we'll keep building on. This is where the new power-user features live.

Focus Shield (Pro)

This one came from a pattern we kept seeing in our own data. You start deep work, you're locked in, and then 20 minutes later you're on Reddit (sorry) or checking Slack "for just a second." Focus Shield catches that moment. When you slip out of deep work into a distraction app, it activates and asks you: are you sure?

You can customize which apps trigger it, set sensitivity thresholds, and choose how aggressive the nudge is. It's not a hard blocker -- it's a mirror that makes the unconscious habit conscious.

Device Link (Pro)

If you use an external monitor for work, this one is for you. You link a workspace to a specific display setup -- say your office monitor or your home ultrawide. When you plug in, Ikuna detects the device and auto-launches the linked workspace. When you disconnect, it closes cleanly.

No more manually switching between your laptop layout and your docked layout. Plug in and you're working.

Pro Dashboard (Pro)

The original dashboard showed you deep work, context switches, and a timeline. The Pro Dashboard goes deeper:

• App Taxonomy: see exactly which apps are eating your focus and which ones are helping

• Productivity Split & Category Split: break down your time by productive vs. unproductive, split across app categories

• Weekly and Monthly analysis: spot patterns over time instead of just looking at today

The goal is to give you real data about how you actually work, not how you think you work.

What's next

Pomodoro integration is coming soon -- tying structured focus sessions directly into your workspace launches and Focus Shield. We'll share more on that shortly.

If you've been using Ikuna, update to v1.0 and let us know what you think. If you're new, Core is free and always will be -- grab it at brnsft.com/ikuna.

We're also launching on Product Hunt, so if you want to support us there, that means a lot.