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CX Focus Timer

CX Focus Timer

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Pomodoro timer in the status bar — work sprints, break reminders, and session history
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Focus Timer

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Pomodoro timer in the status bar — work sprints, break reminders, session history

VS Code

25-minute work sessions. 5-minute breaks. Long break every 4 sessions. All in the status bar, all via commands. No web UI, no sign-in, no distractions.

Features

  • Pomodoro timer in the status bar — always visible, never intrusive
  • Customizable cadence — configure work, short break, and long break durations
  • Auto long break — triggers automatically after 4 completed work sessions
  • Session history — log of all completed sessions for the current VS Code session
  • Pause/resume — click the status bar item or use the command to pause mid-sprint

Requirements

No external tools required. Works entirely within VS Code.

Usage

  1. Focus Timer: Start Focus Session — starts the countdown in status bar
  2. Click the status bar item to pause/resume
  3. Focus Timer: Start Break — short (5m) or long break (15m after 4 sessions)
  4. Focus Timer: Show Session History — log of all completed sessions

Settings

Setting Default Description
focusTimer.workMinutes 25 Work session length
focusTimer.shortBreakMinutes 5 Short break length
focusTimer.longBreakMinutes 15 Long break length

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License

MIT

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