Doco

Doco is an expressive companion for focus, music and everyday moments, available as an Android app with an optional Windows desktop client that lets Doco visit your computer. Described by its makers as "a little company for your day", Doco is not a conventional productivity timer or a bare music player: it is a small animated character that keeps you company while you work, listen or step away. It arrives fully animated with zero setup, so there is nothing to configure before it starts sitting beside your day. Doco switches between a playful, warm Everyday mode and a calmer Focus mode, and its music plays through a Spotify connection so that the soundtrack fits the moment rather than fighting it. The context for Doco is the texture of ordinary days: endless scrolling, tasks that compete for attention, slow mornings that need an easier start, and long stretches where a little company goes a long way. The website presents these moments directly, pairing scenarios such as "One task. A little less scrolling." with "A little company goes a long way." Focus mode is framed as the setting that cuts the noise, bringing "a little less distraction—and a little more friendly sarcasm", while Everyday mode stays playful and warm. Instead of another dashboard of metrics to check, Doco responds with tone, expression and music, which is what makes it a companion rather than a tracker. It is built for people who want something friendly in the room while they get on with their day, not another system demanding input. The heart of the product is its two modes. Everyday mode is the lighter, warmer register: Doco is playful, animated and companionable, offering small prompts and expressions that feel like a friendly presence nearby. Focus mode is deliberately quieter — less distraction, fewer interruptions, and a slightly sharper, friendly sarcasm that acknowledges the seriousness of getting something done. The layout supports both portrait and landscape, and the interface is built around character animation, including a thought cloud and small interactive moments such as the "Make a leap" prompt and the line "My thoughts found a window seat." A rotating quote appears as part of the experience — the site shows one from Epicurus about friendship — reinforcing the idea that Doco is there for company as much as for utility. Music is the second pillar. You connect Spotify to play music inside Doco, and song selection "stays close to your listening history, with room for something new." That balance matters: the app leans on the taste it already knows you have, but deliberately leaves space for discovery rather than looping the same familiar tracks forever. The player is presented as part of the companion experience rather than a separate utility, showing cover art, track and artist (the site's example is "God's Plan" by Drake), a progress bar with elapsed and remaining time, and straightforward skip back, play and skip forward controls. The "Music time" scenario sums the intent up: "Familiar favourites. Something new." Doco describes itself as a BYOK — bring your own key — powered companion, and that is because its more advanced expressive behaviours are optional and opt-in. The FAQ is explicit: you do not need a Gemini key, because "Doco has expressions and prompts without one." Adding your own Gemini API key unlocks two additional capabilities: camera-based reactions and AI captions. Because the key is your own, the generative layer is something you choose to switch on rather than a mandatory part of the experience, and the base companion works fully without it. This keeps the core product simple for people who just want the animated companion, while giving people who want more expressive, generative behaviour a way to enable it on their own terms. Doco can also travel. An optional Windows desktop client lets the companion visit your computer. The setup described is simple and account-based: install the Windows client, sign in with the same Google account, and enable visits on both devices. Once that is done, the companion can appear on your desktop as well as your phone, so the same character and the same company follow you between the places you spend your day. The desktop client is framed as a "visitor" rather than a replacement for the mobile experience, which fits the product's overall tone of lightweight, voluntary presence. Taken together, Doco's approach is to keep everything in one small, animated presence. There is no lengthy onboarding — the app is "fully animated right out of the box with zero setup" — and no requirement to configure AI or music before using it. You pick a mode that matches your moment, optionally connect Spotify so the music matches your taste, optionally add a Gemini key if you want camera-based reactions and AI captions, and optionally let Doco visit your Windows machine. Doco is pre-launch; the site currently offers an email waitlist, and joining means agreeing to receive Doco launch updates. A short FAQ on the site answers the practical questions about what Doco is, whether a Gemini key is needed, what changes in Focus mode, how the music works and whether Doco can visit your computer. The promised benefits are deliberately modest and human. Focus mode gives you fewer distractions and a little more room to concentrate on one task. Everyday mode gives you warmth — something friendly sitting with you rather than another notification. The Spotify connection means your soundtrack adapts to the moment instead of being an unrelated background app, and the selection logic keeps familiar favourites close while leaving room for something new. The desktop visit extends that company to the computer where many people do their longest stretches of work. And the BYOK design keeps the AI layer optional, so nobody has to hand over a key to get the core experience. The site names five situations Doco is made for. Deep work is framed as "One task. A little less scrolling." Slow mornings are about easing in and finding your rhythm. Music time is for familiar favourites and something new. Long days are the moments where "a little company goes a long way." Screen breaks are the prompt to "Stretch. Sip. Come back." Together these describe a single companion used across the whole shape of a day rather than a tool you open for one narrow task. In terms of audience and setup, Doco is aimed at people who want a light, expressive presence during focus sessions, music listening and everyday moments, and who prefer something animated and friendly over a clinical productivity dashboard. The explicitly stated integrations are Spotify for music, an optional Gemini API key for camera-based reactions and AI captions, and Google account sign-in for connecting the Android app with the Windows desktop client. The product runs as an Android companion with an optional Windows desktop visitor. No pricing details are published; Doco is pre-launch and access is currently through the email waitlist on the website. Doco's takeaway is simple: it is a companion first. It blends two moods — playful Everyday and focused calm — with Spotify-powered music that fits, optional Gemini-powered reactions and captions, and cross-device visits, all delivered as a fully animated character with zero setup. For anyone who wants a little company during deep work, slow mornings, long days or screen breaks, Doco's promise is that good company and music that fits can make an ordinary day feel less solitary.