#stopwatch #terminal #digits #message #target #size #format

app timewatch

A terminal based stopwatch with optional messages

1 unstable release

Uses new Rust 2024

new 0.1.0 May 7, 2025

#2 in #stopwatch

MIT license

145KB
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timewatch

A terminal-based countdown timer with adaptive layout.

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Features

  • Displays time in large ASCII digits
  • Optional message bellow the target
  • Automatically chooses horizontal or vertical layout based on terminal size
  • Adapts to terminal resizes
  • Can exit early with q, ESC or Ctrc+C
  • Accepts hh:mm:ss, mm:ss or just ss time format

Installation

cargo install --git https://github.com/Foxicution/timewatch

Usage examples

# Reminder to take a break
timewatch 1:00:00 "Break in:"
# Pomodoro
timewatch 25:00 "Pomodoro Session"
# Combine with sounds (or other commands)
timewatch 10 && play ding.wav

Can stop the timewatch anytime using q, ESC or Ctrl+C.

Contributing

PRs and Issues are welcome!

License

MIT

Dependencies

~5–15MB
~199K SLoC