⏱️ time-rs

A fast, lightweight, and intuitive Terminal User Interface (TUI) timer application written in Rust. No GUI, no bloat, just a timer app!

✨ Features

• Fast, leightweight, no bloat - It is just a timer app!
• Beautiful TUI - Clean terminal interface using Ratatui
• Persistent Storage - SQLite database stores all your timers
• Start/Stop/Resume - Full timer control with real-time updates
• Timer Management - Create, edit, delete, and organize timers
• Date Grouping - Timers automatically grouped by creation date
• Keyboard Navigation - Efficient vim-like keybindings
• Cross-platform - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Rust 1.70 or higher
• A terminal that supports Unicode and colors

Installation

Using Cargo (Recommended)

cargo install time-rs

From Source

# Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/d9r-dev/time-rs.git

cd time-rs


# Build and install

cargo install --path .


# Or run directly

cargo run

Pre-built Binaries

Download the latest release from the releases page.

🎮 Usage

Starting the Application

time-rs

Main Interface

The main screen displays all your timers in a table format, grouped by date:

┌─ Timers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Today - 2025-01-28                                                   │
│ ● Work Session          Deep focus work        01:23:45   Running     │
│   Break Timer           Short break            00:05:00   Stopped     │
│                                                                       │
│ Yesterday - 2025-01-27                                                │
│   Meeting Prep          Prepare presentation   00:45:30   Stopped     │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Keybindings

Main Screen

Add/Edit Timer Dialog

Exit Confirmation

Timer Operations

Creating a Timer

1. Press Alt+i to open the "Add Timer" dialog
2. Enter a name for your timer
3. Press Enter to move to the description field
4. Enter a description (optional)
5. Press Enter to create the timer

Starting/Stopping Timers

• Navigate to a timer using j/k
• Press Space to start or stop the timer
• Running timers show a spinning indicator and update in real-time

Editing Timers

1. Select a timer with j/k
2. Press e to edit
3. Modify the name and/or description
4. Press Enter to save changes

Deleting Timers

1. Select a timer with j/k
2. Press d twice quickly (within 500ms) to delete
3. The timer will be permanently removed

🗂️ Data Storage

Timers are automatically saved to a SQLite database located at:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\timers\timers.db
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/timers/timers.db
• Linux: ~/.local/share/timers/timers.db

The database stores:

• Timer name and description
• Creation date and time
• Total elapsed duration
• Current running state

🏗️ Architecture

The application follows a modular architecture:

src/
├── main.rs          # Entry point and event loop
├── lib.rs           # Module exports
└── lib/
    ├── app.rs       # Application state and logic
    ├── db.rs        # SQLite database operations
    ├── ui.rs        # TUI rendering and layout
    └── throbber.rs  # Loading animation component

Key Dependencies

• ratatui - Terminal UI framework
• crossterm - Cross-platform terminal manipulation
• rusqlite - SQLite database bindings
• chrono - Date and time handling
• dirs - Platform-specific directories

🧪 Testing

Run the test suite:

# Run unit tests

cargo test


# Run integration tests

cargo test --test integration


# Run with coverage

cargo test --all-features

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Development Setup

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/d9r-dev/time-rs.git
   
   cd time-rs
   
   

3. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
   
   

4. Make your changes and add tests
5. Run the test suite:

   cargo test
   
   cargo clippy
   
   cargo fmt
   
   

6. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add amazing feature"
   
   

7. Push to your fork and submit a pull request

Code Style

• Follow Rust's official style guidelines
• Run cargo fmt before committing
• Ensure cargo clippy passes without warnings
• Add tests for new functionality
• Update documentation as needed

Reporting Issues

Please use the GitHub issue tracker to report bugs or request features.

When reporting bugs, please include:

• Your operating system and version
• Rust version (rustc --version)
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Expected vs actual behavior

📋 Roadmap

• Export timers to CSV/JSON ?

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Ratatui team for the excellent TUI framework
• Crossterm for cross-platform terminal support
• The Rust community for their amazing ecosystem

📞 Support

If you find this project helpful, please consider:

• ⭐ Starring the repository
• 🐛 Reporting bugs and issues
• 💡 Suggesting new features
• 🤝 Contributing code or documentation

Happy timing!