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Pomodoro Technique

Pomodoro Technique

Winnie AU YEUNG

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The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It uses a kitchen timer to break work into intervals, typically 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Pomodoro Timer for VS Code

A simple, auto-cycling Pomodoro timer integrated into VS Code.

Features

  • 25-minute focus sessions followed by 5-minute breaks
  • Auto start next Pomodoro cycle after break
  • Timer displayed in Status Bar
  • Webview-based notification in new tab (Auto close after 5 seconds)
  • Sound alerts (Will blocked by Autoplay Policy)

Outputs

Timer displayed in Status Bar

Start Pomodoro imge_start

Stop Pomodoro imge_stop

Webview-based Notification

Pomodoro Cycle Start
imge_break_noti
Break
imge_start_noti|

Usage

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac)
  2. Search for [Command]. For example, Pomodoro:Start
  3. Work until the timer alerts you
  4. Take a break and get ready for the next cycle

Commands

Command Description
pomodoro.start Starts a Pomodoro cycle
pomodoro.stop Stops timer
pomodoro.reset Reset timer

gif_for_command

Release Notes

Version 1.0.0
  • Initial release with auto-cycling Pomodoro
  • Sound notification and Webview-based notification
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