super-focus
For all the productivity freaks out there. This is a minimalistic command line productivity hack based on the Pomodoro Technique.
How it Works
super-focus has two modes. The first mode, for the more focused, is a timer with cycles consisting of a 20-minute work period followed by a 5-minute break period. It does not kill browser processes.
The second mode also is a timer with cycles consisting of a 20-minute work period followed by a 5-minute break period, but here it checks to see if a browser process (Chrome or Firefox) is running during the work period and kills it to help you stay focused and free from distractions on the internet. You will be able to reopen the browser during the 5-minute break period.
- Mode 1:
focus- Cycles of 20-5 Minutes. Browser processes not killed. - Mode 2:
super-focus- Cycles of 20-5 Minutes. Browser processes killed during the 20-minute work period.
Installing super-focus
$ wget -P ~/Downloads https://github.com/madhav-datt/super-focus/archive/super-focus-v2.0.zip
$ unzip ~/Downloads/super-focus-v2.0.zip
$ mv ~/Downloads/super-focus-superfocus-v2.0 ~/Downloads/super-focus
$ chmod 755 super-focus/install
$ sudo super-focus/install
The program uses beep for end-of-period notifications. The above commands will install beep also.
How to Use super-focus ⏰
At the end of each work and break period, the program will give you a pop-up notification and a beep to remind you to get back to work or take a break.
focus Timer ⌛
The focus timer is a Mode 1 type timer and can be run like this:
$ focus [number of cycles]
Replace [number of cycles] with the number of cycles you want to run the timer for.
super-focus Timer ⌛
The super-focus timer is a Mode 2 type timer and can be run like this:
$ super-focus [number of cycles]
Replace [number of cycles] with the number of cycles you want to run the timer for.
At the end of each work/break period, a beep sound
Reporting Issues
Go ahead and open an issue, report a bug or ask for an additional feature here.