waitpal 1.7.0

A friendly companion that keeps you entertained while long commands run.

waitpal

A terminal companion that shows witty one-liners every 6 seconds — even if you're typing or idle.

pip install waitpal
waitpal install-profile

Open a fresh PowerShell. That's it.

What it does

Behavior	How
Every 6s, a new entry appears at the bottom of the terminal	Old one gets replaced. Keeps cycling whether you're typing, running commands, or doing nothing.
Entry after every command	After dir, git push, anything — a new entry shows before the next prompt.
Stops when terminal closes	Session-bound timer + prompt hook. No background processes, no lingering.

Commands

Command	What it does
waitpal install-profile	Wire the 6s ticker + prompt hook into PowerShell
waitpal uninstall-profile	Remove it
waitpal show	Print one random entry and exit
waitpal	Start background daemon (logs entries every 10s to file)
waitpal stop	Stop the daemon
waitpal status	Check daemon status

Contents

waitpal_entries.txt has 587 original observations about Indian life, waiting, and the human condition.

License

MIT