🍅 TUI Pomodoro App

#rust #tui #project

A terminal-based Pomodoro timer built with Rust and Cursive, replicating the feel of vintage console tools.
cursive Version

⏳ Text-based User Interface Pomodoro Timer

📚 GitHub Repository

This project is an experimental implementation of the Pomodoro Technique in a text-based user interface, leveraging the cursive crate to build a clean, keyboard-navigated experience in the terminal.

Ideal for Rust developers looking to:

  • Practice TUI development
  • Create distraction-free productivity tools
  • Understand timer-based logic in async or event-driven environments

⚙️ Tools & Tech

Tools

Rust Version cursive Version Build Status

✨ Features

  1. ⏲️ Set Custom Timer

  2. Configure session length (e.g., 25 minutes of focus)

  3. ▶️ Start / ⏹️ Stop Timer

  4. Manual control over timer execution

  5. Designed for single-session focus tracking

  6. 🧘 Minimal Interface

  7. Clean and distraction-free

  8. Suitable for full-screen terminal use

🖼️ Demo

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📦 Installation & Usage

  1. Clone the Repository

bash git clone https://github.com/maltsev-dev/tui_pomodoro cd tui_pomodoro

  1. Build the Project

bash cargo build --release

  1. Run the Application

bash cargo run

Use arrow keys to navigate the TUI and manage your Pomodoro sessions.

📄 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License — use, modify, and distribute freely.