Pomodoro Timer
App-like focus timer: progress ring, auto-cycling with cycle dots, daily tomato scoreboard, tab-title countdown & task line.
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Focus
Press space to start/pause ยท the tab title shows the countdown while you work elsewhere
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focus sessions today
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deep-work time today
โ๏ธ Settings
๐ 25 focus + 5 break, with a long break every 4th session โ daily stats reset each morning and live only in your browser.
๐ A focus timer that behaves like an app
The full Pomodoro workflow, not just a countdown: a progress ring that fills as you focus, automatic cycling through 25-minute sprints and breaks with a long break every fourth session, cycle dots so you always know where you are, and a daily scoreboard of sessions and deep-work minutes that resets each morning. The browser tab shows the countdownwhile you work in other tabs, space starts and pauses, and everything โ durations, your current task, today's stats โ is saved locally.
๐Everything you'd want to know
- Classic 25/5/15 defaults, fully customisable (1โ120 minutes) with an auto-start-next option.
- Live tab-title countdown โ glance at the tab instead of switching back.
- Cycle dots track your position in the 4-session rhythm; the long break arrives automatically.
- Today's tomatoes ๐ and total deep-work time, persisted per-day in your browser.
- A task line to name your focus โ writing it down measurably reduces drift.
- Drift-free timing: the countdown is anchored to the wall clock, so a busy tab never loses seconds.
๐งฎWhy 25 minutes works
Twenty-five minutes is short enough that starting feels easy โ the technique's real trick โ and long enough to reach flow. The forced break before fatigue keeps quality flat across sessions instead of decaying, and the every-4th long break resets attention for the next block.
๐กGetting the most from each tomato
- One pomodoro, one task โ write it in the task line and refuse everything else for 25 minutes.
- Phone in another room beats phone face-down: interruptions void the pomodoro.
- Breaks are for movement, not scrolling โ the point is to rest attention, not re-spend it.
- Track your daily tomato count for a week; the number itself becomes motivating.
๐ก Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pomodoro Technique?+
A time-management method by Francesco Cirillo: work in focused 25-minute sprints ('pomodoros') separated by 5-minute breaks, with a longer 15-minute break after every fourth sprint. It beats procrastination by making starting easy and fatigue impossible to accumulate.
Can I change the timer lengths?+
Yes โ open Settings to set work, short-break, and long-break durations from 1 to 120 minutes, and optionally auto-start the next session. Your preferences persist in your browser.
How many pomodoros should I do a day?+
Most students sustain 8โ12 quality pomodoros (3.5โ5 hours of true focus). The daily scoreboard counts them for you and resets each morning โ aim for consistency before volume.
Does the timer keep running in another tab?+
Yes โ the countdown is anchored to the clock, not the tab, and the remaining time is shown in the browser tab's title so you can see it from anywhere. A triple beep announces each transition.
What should I do during the 5-minute break?+
Stand, stretch, water, window โ anything except screens. The break exists to rest attention; scrolling spends the same attention you're trying to recover.