Desktop release notes
Track Cat Gatekeeper desktop releases, download changes, and product improvements.
Cat Gatekeeper 2.0
Cat Gatekeeper 2.0 is the release where the website and the desktop app started to feel like one product.
What is new
- Download links for both macOS and Windows from the main website.
- Better desktop update support so new builds arrive with less friction.
- Clearer visibility into which versions are active in the wild.
- A more polished feedback path and animal request flow.
- Cleaner product messaging focused on forced breaks, not template features.
Desktop improvements
This version also tightened the core break experience: app limits feel more predictable, updates are easier to deliver, and release tracking is more useful for future improvements.
What we are working on next
We are continuing to improve onboarding, usage reports, and the range of cats and other animals that can take over your screen.
Cat Gatekeeper 1.0
Cat Gatekeeper 1.0 was the first public desktop release built to interrupt doomscrolling with a cat instead of more guilt.
What shipped
- App-based time limits for distracting websites and desktop apps.
- A full-screen cat overlay that starts a real break when time is up.
- Local-first settings so your limits and usage stay on your device.
- A simple website for downloads, feedback, and animal requests.
What we focused on
This release focused on the core break loop: track focused time, interrupt the scroll, and make it easy to come back after resting.
What came next
After 1.0, we started working on Windows support, smoother updates, and better visibility into which app versions people were actually using.