Simple countdown terminal alarm. Useful for pomodoros too.
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
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Timer
Simple count down terminal alarm.
- Cargo - Arch Linux - BinariesFeatures
- Parse multiple input options
- Play sound when finished (Beep included!)
- Send terminal bell
- Big centered output
- Repeat countdown infinitely
Installation
Cargo
cargo install timer-cli
Arch Linux
yay -S timer-rs
or the binary from AUR:
yay -S timer-rs-bin
Binaries
Binaries are made available each release for the Linux and MacOS operating systems.
You can download a prebuilt binary from our Releases.
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/pando85/timer/releases/latest \
| grep browserdownloadurl \
| grep -v sha256 \
| grep $(uname -m) \
| grep linux \
| cut -d '"' -f 4 \
| xargs curl -L \
| tar xvz
sudo mv timer /usr/local/bin
Beep
If you want to enable beep from your built-in case speaker you will need to run one of these kernel modules: pcspkr (recommended) or snd-pcsp.
In addition, to use beep as normal user read the PERMISSIONS.md file.
Terminal bell
If executed with -t, --terminal-bell option it will send a bell character. Same as:
echo -e '\a'
This is useful for visual bell. Remember that you have to enable it in your terminal configuration. Usage example:
timer -t -s 11:00๐ More in this category