CalmCoder

CalmCoder helps you avoid burnout while coding by enforcing small, mindful breaks directly inside your editor.

CalmCoder is a mindful break reminder extension for VS Code and Cursor. It provides a premium break screen, soft focus timer, sound alert, and daily break stats—without being intrusive.

Code better. Pause smarter. Stay calm.

Why CalmCoder?

Developers often work for long hours without noticing fatigue, eye strain, or mental overload. CalmCoder introduces gentle, well-designed breaks directly inside your editor without being annoying.

It is lightweight, clean, and built to feel calming rather than distracting.

Features

Mindful Break Reminders

Start CalmCoder and it will remind you to take short breaks at your chosen interval.

Beautiful Center Break Screen

A premium, centered break screen with a calm dark gradient UI instead of small intrusive notifications.

Soft Focus Mode

A short countdown encourages you to pause before returning to code.

Supported durations:

• 10 seconds
• 20 seconds
• 30 seconds

Break Stats

Track your daily coding wellness habits:

• Breaks taken today
• Breaks skipped today

Sound Alert

A gentle sound plays when the break reminder appears.

Sidebar Integration

CalmCoder adds a dedicated Activity Bar panel for quick actions:

• Start Break Reminders
• Show Break Now
• Stop Break Reminders
• Open CalmCoder Settings

Works in VS Code and Cursor

CalmCoder is built using the VS Code Extension API, so it works in both VS Code and Cursor.

Screenshots

Clean UI • Soft focus timer • Developer-friendly experience

Commands

Settings

{
  "calmCoder.intervalMinutes": 60,
  "calmCoder.snoozeMinutes": 10,
  "calmCoder.autoStart": false,
  "calmCoder.enableFunnyMessages": true,
  "calmCoder.focusSeconds": 10,
  "calmCoder.focusModeEnabled": true
}

How to Use

1. Install CalmCoder.
2. Open the Command Palette using Cmd + Shift + P or Ctrl + Shift + P.
3. Run CalmCoder: Start Break Reminders.
4. Configure reminder interval, focus seconds, and Soft Focus Mode from settings.
5. Use the CalmCoder sidebar for quick actions.

Privacy

CalmCoder does not collect, store, or send any user data.

Zero Distraction Promise

• No popups outside editor
• No ads
• No tracking
• No external API calls

Just calm, helpful reminders.

Author

Built by Mohan Thonangi.

License

MIT