AnkiWeb addon 928234906
Adds a draggable floating Pomodoro and study timer during review sessions, with automatic breaks, pause/resume, card counter, optional Focus Rhythm feedback, session summaries, and customizable display modes.
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| 23.10 | 25.07 | 2026-07-12 |
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Aura is a minimalistic Pomodoro Timer, study timer, and Focus Rhythm add-on for Anki. It helps you stay aware of your study time, focus, breaks, and study rhythm without cluttering your review screen.
Aura adds a small and lightweight floating HUD to your Anki review sessions. You can use it as a simple Pomodoro timer, manage focus sessions and breaks, and track your Focus Rhythm while studying.
The goal is simple: help you stay focused, manage your study time, take regular breaks, and build a more sustainable study routine while keeping your normal Anki workflow clean and distraction-free.
Live Focus Rhythm tracking during review sessions
Focus sessions, breaks, pause support, and session statistics
Choose the display that works best for your study workflow.
Choose between Aura HUD, Pomodoro Only, and Custom mode
Aura automatically manages your study sessions, Pomodoro timer, short breaks, and long breaks. Start reviewing cards normally, and Aura follows your session in the background.
You can pause and resume at any time. When it is time for a break, Aura can automatically switch to break mode and show a countdown until your next study session.
Aura HUD with Pomodoro Timer, Focus Rhythm, and study information
Focus Rhythm is designed to give you a simple indication of how your study session is going. The score can use your answer patterns and response time to help show changes in your study rhythm.
You can customize answer weights, response-time influence, warning thresholds, and calibration settings to make the system work better for your own study style.
Focus Rhythm settings and customization
Aura includes a clean settings panel where you can customize the timer, breaks, Focus Rhythm, display mode, and HUD appearance.
You can choose between the full Aura HUD, a simple Pomodoro-only display, or create your own custom layout by selecting exactly which information you want to see.
Custom mode – choose exactly what appears on the HUD
When your study session is finished, Aura gives you a summary of your session so you can see useful information about your study time and activity.
Session summary and statistics
Aura focuses on providing a minimalistic Pomodoro Timer, study timer, focus sessions, breaks, and Focus Rhythm tracking directly during your Anki reviews.
If you want a broader overview of your studying with additional tools for study activity, progress tracking, heatmaps, statistics, goals, streaks, and study habits, you can also take a look at: FocusFlow.
Report an issue or suggest a feature on GitHub
I created Aura for my own studies because I wanted a simple way to manage my focus sessions, study time, and breaks without needing to leave Anki or use a separate Pomodoro timer.
I continue to use Aura in my own study sessions, and many of its features were created to solve real problems I noticed while studying.
Different people have different study routines, so it is always interesting to see how others use the add-on and which study workflows work best for them.
A companion add-on for: Focus Mode Suite.
A companion add-on for: Minimalistic Typing Panel.
Aura is a lightweight Pomodoro timer and focus HUD for Anki designed to help you maintain a steady study rhythm without distracting you from your cards.
It combines a minimal study timer, optional Focus Rhythm feedback, automatic study and break cycles, and a simple session summary in a small floating HUD.
A minimal focus HUD during an Anki review session
Aura stays in the background while you review your cards and provides the information you need without turning the review screen into a large dashboard.
During a session, Aura can display:
When a study cycle ends, Aura can automatically start a short or long break and return to studying when the break is finished.
Aura includes an optional Focus Rhythm system that provides lightweight feedback about your review rhythm.
It can take into account:
Focus Rhythm is optional and can be adjusted or disabled.
Aura can manage complete study and break cycles directly inside Anki.
A typical session can work like this:
Study and break durations can be customized in the settings.
Aura supports different ways to use the HUD depending on how much information you want visible.
The full HUD can show:
Use Aura as a straightforward Pomodoro timer without Focus Rhythm tracking.
Choose which HUD elements you want to display.
This allows Aura to remain minimal whether you want only a timer or additional study feedback.
A small floating HUD designed to stay out of the way during review
The HUD is draggable and provides quick access to the most important session information without covering the card content unnecessarily.
Aura supports automatic short and long breaks as part of the Pomodoro cycle.
Breaks can be configured independently from the study duration, allowing you to create a study rhythm that fits your workflow.
You can also pause and resume an active session without losing its current state.
A simple summary after completing a study session
When a session ends, Aura provides a compact summary of the activity and Focus Rhythm information collected during the session.
The goal is to give useful feedback without turning Aura into a full statistics dashboard.
Install Aura directly from AnkiWeb:
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/928234906
.ankiaddon file.Aura is an Anki Desktop add-on.
Compatibility can depend on changes in Anki and Qt. If you encounter a problem after an Anki update, please report it through GitHub.
Bug reports, feature requests, and suggestions are welcome.
GitHub Issues:
https://github.com/Doummar/Aura/issues
When reporting a problem, please include:
Aura is built around a simple idea:
Keep the timer and useful feedback visible without turning the review screen into another dashboard.
It is designed for users who want a lightweight Pomodoro timer inside Anki, with optional study-rhythm feedback and automatic breaks.
Aura works alongside Anki's existing review system rather than replacing it.
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