engage-cli 0.1.1

A minimalist CLI timer, clock, stopwatch, and Pomodoro tool for focused productivity.
engage-cli-0.1.1 is not a library.

Engage

Make it so.

A simple, straightforward terminal tool to track my time. No distractions, just a clean interface for Pomodoro, timers, and stopwatches.

Pomodoro Demo

Features

  • Timer: Flexible countdown (e.g., 1h 30m, 15m, 5s).
  • Pomodoro: Focus/Break cycle tracker (Focus -> Short Break -> Focus -> Long Break).
  • Stopwatch: Simple elapsed time tracker.
  • Clock: Large digital clock display with optional seconds.
  • Two Visual Modes:
    • TUI: Rich interface with large text (Block characters or ASCII art).
    • Simple: Minimalist line-based output for low-distraction or scripts.

Installation

From crates.io (Recommended)

cargo install engage-cli

Note: The binary name is engage, so you can run it simply by typing engage.

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/greyngs/engage
cd engage
cargo install --path .

Usage

engage <COMMAND> [OPTIONS]

Commands

Command Description Example
timer Start a countdown timer. Accepts duration strings like 10m, 1h 30s. engage timer 25m
pomodoro Start a Pomodoro session. Defaults to 25m focus, 5m short break, 15m long break. engage pomodoro
chrono Start a stopwatch (count-up timer). engage chrono
clock Display the current local time. engage clock

Options

Flag commands Description
--ascii All Use ASCII art font instead of block characters (Retro style).
--simple All Run in simple text mode (standard output, no TUI).
--mute All Disable sound alerts on completion.
--focus <N> pomodoro Set custom focus duration in minutes (default: 25).
--short <N> pomodoro Set custom short break duration in minutes (default: 5).
--long <N> pomodoro Set custom long break duration in minutes (default: 15).
--seconds clock Show seconds in the clock display.
-h, --help All Show help message.

Controls (TUI Mode)

Key Action
q Quit application
Space Pause / Resume
r Reset timer/stopwatch

Examples

Standard Timer

engage timer 10m 30s

Custom Pomodoro

engage pomodoro --focus 50 --short 10

Clock

engage clock --ascii --seconds

Silent Simple Timer

engage timer 5m --simple --mute

License

MIT