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Heads-Down Sprint (25 min)

Buy yourself one clean block of deep work on macOS. A single press turns on your work Focus, quits Slack and Discord with AppleScript so nothing pings, and starts a 25-minute timer. Come back when it rings. Everything stays quiet until then.

Conductor Deck builds this on a visual canvas and syncs it to your Stream Deck.

Connected apps

4 steps~3 min setup
  • No code
  • Free to start
  • One Stream Deck press

The workflow · 4 steps

One Stream Deck key

Trigger · Stream Deck
SD Button Press
SD Button Press
Action · Shell Command
Turn On macOS Work Focus
Turn On macOS Work Focus
Action · Shell Command
Quit Slack & Discord on macOS
Quit Slack & Discord on macOS
Action · Shell Command
Start macOS 25-Minute Timer
Start macOS 25-Minute Timer

What you’ll need

Runs on your computer

One or more steps run on the Stream Deck host through the connected Conductor Deck plugin. Install and link the plugin before importing, confirm each local action, and keep Stream Deck Desktop online when the workflow runs.

  • Connected Conductor Deck plugin
  • macOS Shortcut named "Turn On Focus"
  • macOS command

Why use this template

Buy yourself one clean block of deep work. A single press turns on your work Focus, quits Slack and Discord so nothing pings, and starts a 25-minute timer. Everything stays quiet until it rings, instead of you fighting each distraction one at a time.

Questions, answered

Do I need to know how to code?
No. "Heads-Down Sprint (25 min)" runs on Conductor Deck's visual canvas. Import it, then fill in each step's fields (a channel, a scene name, a message) right in the builder. No scripts to write.
Is it free?
Yes. Conductor Deck has a free tier you can import and run templates on, with no credit card required. Paid plans raise the monthly run limits and add advanced features when you need them.
What do I need to use this template?
A Conductor Deck account, a Stream Deck (or the in-app virtual deck), and the connected Conductor Deck plugin listed below. Install and link the Conductor Deck plugin before importing, then keep Stream Deck Desktop and the plugin online when this workflow runs. Confirm each local action before import. Detected platform requirement: macOS. Before the first run, confirm this local setup: macOS Shortcut named "Turn On Focus".
Can I change the steps?
Absolutely. The template is a starting point. Add, remove, reorder, or reconfigure any step on the canvas after importing, then sync it to any Stream Deck button.

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