It monitors your keyboard and mouse usage and using this information, it frequently alerts you to take microbreaks, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily computer usage.
Official website workrave.org
Our take
Older and Windows-and-Linux-only, with an interface that looks its age, so set expectations before installing. What Workrave does that lighter reminder apps don’t is actually enforce breaks and track daily usage limits, which suits people who need RSI prevention rather than a gentle nudge. Skip it if you’re on a Mac or want something modern-looking; pick it if you have a genuine repetitive-strain problem and want a tool that will lock you out until you rest.
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Workrave license, in plain English
GPL-3.0 Strong copyleft
Free to use and modify, but anything you distribute that is built on it must also be open under the same license.
Permits
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Patent use
- Private use
Requires
- Disclose source
- Same license
- State changes
- License and copyright notice
Does not provide
- Liability cover
- Warranty
Why it matters: Strong copyleft keeps every distributed version open. A vendor cannot fold this into a closed product and ship it without releasing their changes.
Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.