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Red Timer

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๐Ÿ… Pomodoro-timer in your VSCode status bar โ€” work sessions, breaks, and progress tracking.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Pomodoro Timer 🍅

A simple, lightweight Pomodoro timer right in your VSCode status bar. No distractions โ€” just focus.

Features

  • 🍅 Work sessions โ€” 25 minutes by default
  • โ˜• Short breaks โ€” 5 minutes after each session
  • 🌙 Long breaks โ€” 15 minutes after every 4 pomodoros
  • One-click start/pause from the status bar
  • Session counter so you know how much you've done
  • Notifications when sessions complete with action buttons
  • Configurable durations in Settings
  • Auto-start options for breaks and work sessions

Usage

The timer appears automatically in the bottom-right of your status bar.

Action How
Start / Pause Click the timer in status bar
Toggle Ctrl+Shift+P โ†’ Pomodoro: Toggle Timer
Reset Ctrl+Shift+P โ†’ Pomodoro: Reset Timer
Skip session Ctrl+Shift+P โ†’ Pomodoro: Skip Current Session

Status Bar Display

🍅 24:59 $(play) [3]
 ^   ^      ^     ^
 |   |      |     โ””โ”€โ”€ pomodoros completed this cycle
 |   |      โ””โ”€โ”€ play / pause icon
 |   โ””โ”€โ”€ time remaining mm:ss
 โ””โ”€โ”€ session type: 🍅 work ยท โ˜• break

During breaks the status bar turns orange so you notice at a glance.

Settings

Open File โ†’ Preferences โ†’ Settings and search Pomodoro.

Setting Default Description
pomodoroTimer.workDuration 25 Work session in minutes
pomodoroTimer.breakDuration 5 Short break in minutes
pomodoroTimer.longBreakDuration 15 Long break in minutes
pomodoroTimer.autoStartBreaks false Auto-start break after work ends
pomodoroTimer.autoStartWork false Auto-start work after break ends

The Pomodoro Technique

  1. 🍅 Work for 25 minutes โ€” no interruptions
  2. โ˜• Take a 5-minute break
  3. Repeat 4 times
  4. 🌙 Take a 15-minute long break
  5. Repeat!

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