simpleT — Simple Timer
A lightweight terminal timer and stopwatch. No dependencies, one command, works on any Linux.
Features
- Countdown timer with custom message
- Interactive stopwatch with real-time display
- Background stopwatch (start/stop)
- Sound alert (bell character)
- Desktop notification (if notify-send is available)
- Zero dependencies: works on any Linux distribution
Getting Started
Option 1: Install a Pre-built Package
Download the package for your distribution from the Releases page and install it.
Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint: sudo dpkg -i simplet1.0-1amd64.deb
Fedora / RHEL: sudo dnf install simplet-1.0-1.fcXX.x8664.rpm
Arch Linux / Manjaro: sudo pacman -U simplet-1.0-1-x8664.pkg.tar.zst
Option 2: Build from Source
Requirements
- g++ (GCC) with C++17 support
- make
Clone and build git clone https://github.com/vladik50/simpleT.git cd simpleT make
Compile manually g++ -std=c++17 -O2 -o simplet simplet.cpp
Usage
Countdown timer:
simplet 5m