SnapBack — Development skill for Claude Code
Attention manager for Claude Code - pauses your media, focuses your IDE, and snaps you back when done.
How to install SnapBack
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open teoobarca/SnapBack and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What SnapBack does
Attention manager for Claude Code - pauses your media, focuses your IDE, and snaps you back when done.
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README
Attention manager for AI coding CLIs
Works with Claude Code and Codex CLI. Pauses your media, focuses your IDE, locks your phone, snaps you back when done.
Quick Start • How It Works • Mobile • CLI • Configuration • Troubleshooting
The Problem
You're watching YouTube while Claude Code works. Claude finishes and asks a question, but you're not paying attention. Minutes pass. Productivity lost.
The Solution
**SnapBack** plugs into your AI coding CLI and:
- Pauses your browser media (YouTube, etc.)
- Plays a notification sound
- Focuses your IDE and terminal
- Locks your phone if you're doomscrolling (optional, Android)
- Returns you to your video when you respond
No more missed prompts. No more context switching friction.
Quick Start
Prerequisites
- macOS 12+
- One or more supported AI CLIs:
- Claude Code (uses hooks)
- Codex CLI (uses the
notifysetting)
jq—brew install jq(only needed for Claude Code hook installation)- Chromium browser — Chrome, Arc, Brave, or Edge
Install (one command)
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