pomodoro-multiplatform 1.0.4

A simple cross-platform Pomodoro timer with desktop notifications

Pomodoro Timer

A simple cross-platform Pomodoro timer. Manage work and break cycles with notifications and sound alerts.

Features

• ✅ Work/break cycles based on the Pomodoro Technique
• ✅ Desktop notifications (Windows/macOS/Linux support)
• ✅ Sound notifications
• ✅ Confirmation prompt after long breaks (continue/quit)
• ✅ Customizable time settings

Default Settings

• Work time: 25 minutes
• Short break: 5 minutes
• Long break: 15 minutes (every 2 sessions)

Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

Requires Python 3.8 or higher.

pip install pomodoro-multiplatform

Then run:

pomodoro

Option 2: Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/Rito0421/pomodoro.git
cd pomodoro
pip install -r requirements.txt

The timer will work without the plyer library, but notifications will be limited to console output.

Usage

Basic Usage

If installed via pip:

pomodoro

If running from source (macOS/Linux):

chmod +x pomodoro.py
./pomodoro.py

If running from source (Windows):

python pomodoro.py

Customization

# Set 50 min work time and 10 min short break
pomodoro --work 50 --short 10

# Set 20 min long break every 4 sessions
pomodoro --long 20 --every 4

If running from source, replace pomodoro with ./pomodoro.py or python pomodoro.py.

Options

Option	Default	Description
--work	25	Work time (minutes)
--short	5	Short break time (minutes)
--long	15	Long break time (minutes)
--every	2	Number of sessions before long break

Stopping

Press Ctrl+C to stop at any time.

How It Works

1. Work timer starts (default 25 minutes)
2. Notification and sound alert when work ends
3. Short break (default 5 minutes)
4. After specified number of sessions, long break (default 15 minutes)
5. After long break, choose to continue or quit (macOS: GUI dialog, Windows/Linux: console input)
6. If continuing, return to step 1

Platform-Specific Features

Feature	macOS	Windows	Linux
Notifications	Notification Center (fallback without plyer)	plyer required	plyer required
Sound	System sound	Beep	Beep/Terminal bell
Confirmation	GUI dialog	Console input	Console input

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• (Recommended) plyer - Install with pip install plyer