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