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AI · January 21, 2025

TrackHands

Say goodbye to nail-biting with TrackHands

TrackHands launched on January 21, 2025 with 145 votes, #289 of 6,142 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

TrackHands uses your 📸 camera to help you build better habits with a gentle annoying reminder whenever your 🖐️ hands move towards your mouth.

TrackHands uses AI to detect when your hands get too close to your mouth and gently reminds you to stop. Break the habit with real-time hand tracking. Free and open source.

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