"The Greatest Of All Timers!"
Goatkeeper is a meeting facilitation tool that helps you stay on time, stay focused, and steer through packed agendas with grace. Designed for live onsite events and working sessions, it combines a real-time countdown timer with a clear visual agenda and flexible controls to adjust as things shift.
Import your agenda, share your screen, and let Goatkeeper do the timekeeping — so you can focus on the conversations that matter.
- 🗓️ Agenda Management: Add, edit, and reorder agenda items with drag-and-drop.
- ⏱️ Large Timer Display: A clear, easy-to-read countdown timer for the current agenda item.
- 🎨 Visual Alerts: The timer flashes at 5 and 2 minutes remaining, and turns red when time is up.
- 📂 CSV Import/Export: Easily import and export your agenda.
- 💾 Auto-Save: Your agenda is automatically saved in your browser's local storage.
- 🖥️ Fullscreen Mode: A distraction-free view for projecting the timer.
- 📜 Scrollable Agenda: The agenda list is scrollable for long agendas.
- 𝘏 Collapsible Form: The "Add Item" form can be shown or hidden.
- Launch the App: Open the provided URL in your web browser.
- Add Agenda Items:
- Click the "Add New Item" button to show the form.
- Fill in the title, presenter, and duration (in minutes).
- Click "Add Item" to add it to the agenda.
- Edit Agenda Items:
- Click the pencil icon on an agenda item to make changes.
- Click "Save" to save your changes.
- Reorder Agenda Items:
- Click and drag an agenda item to reorder it.
- Control the Timer:
- Start/Pause: Start or pause the timer.
- Reset: Reset the timer to the original duration.
- +1 min: Add one minute to the current time.
- Prev/Next: Move to the previous or next agenda item.
- Import/Export CSV:
- Import: Click "Import CSV" to upload a CSV file with your agenda. CSV headers are "id,title,presenter,duration" See sample-agenda.csv for an example.
- Export: Click "Export CSV" to download the current agenda as a CSV file.
- Fullscreen Mode:
- Click "Fullscreen" to enter a distraction-free view.
- Press the "Esc" key to exit fullscreen mode.
This app is designed to work in modern web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
- Prepare Your Agenda: Use the CSV import feature to quickly populate your agenda.
- Test Before You Go Live: Familiarize yourself with the app's features before your event.
- Keep it Simple: The app is designed to be simple and intuitive. Don't overcomplicate your life.
- Take breaks: Plan breaks into your schedule ahead of time and stick to them.
- Accept change: Nothing ever goes exactly as planned -- that's why there's an edit button!
- This app is designed for single-user operation. It does not support real-time collaboration.
- The agenda is saved in your browser's local storage. Clearing your browser data will delete your agenda.