Open-source family safety software

A guardian-first policy platform with clear boundaries.

Harbor Family combines local policy design, in-app active lock enforcement while running, and transparent release disclosures—so families can use what is real today and plan for what is next.

  • Local-first policy storage
  • Active lock while Harbor runs
  • PIN-required for edits and app exit

Precision over hype: every claim on this page maps to behavior in the source tree.

Platform

Designed for families who need clarity, not guesswork.

Policy control plane

Set time budgets, bedtime windows, app/site lists, purchase preferences, alerts, and trusted contacts in one structured local workflow.

Runtime lock controls

When Harbor is running and protection is enabled, bedtime and daily-limit rules can trigger a full-screen lock with guardian PIN unlock windows.

Guardian governance

Policy changes, exports, and app exit require guardian PIN. Harbor starts at login and closes to background/tray by default.

Local app autocomplete

App-rule entry can match names discovered on the local machine only; no remote catalog or tracking list is required.

Status

What is release-ready now, and what remains future scope.

Surface Current state Boundary
Policy control plane Available

Create, validate, save, and export local policies.

In-app active lock Available

Enforces bedtime/daily-limit lock while Harbor remains running.

Runtime persistence controls Available

Starts at login, closes to tray/background, and requires guardian PIN to exit.

Global device-wide enforcement Windows-first roadmap

Privileged OS agents for full app/web/purchase enforcement are not shipped in this release.

Public distribution Source preview

No signed public installer is offered on this page.

Source

Inspect behavior directly before trusting claims.

The v0.1.0 archive includes the desktop app, policy logic, lock runtime, installed-app matching, and tests.

Download source archive

MIT-licensed source preview • Not a signed installer

FAQ

Straight answers for guardians and reviewers.

Does Harbor enforce anything today?

Yes: while Harbor is running, configured bedtime and daily limits can trigger an in-app full-screen lock controlled by guardian PIN unlock windows.

Is this full operating-system parental control?

No. Global app/web/purchase controls require signed privileged OS agents that are not part of this release.

Is data sent to a remote service?

No analytics or cloud-sync service is part of this release. Policy data is stored locally in the desktop app user-data directory.

How should families use this version?

Use it as a transparent local policy platform with active in-app lock behavior, and pair it with OS-native safeguards where stronger system-level control is required.