Chimely: Timely reminders for staying on task.

Tip: Clone the repo and start using using Chimely in a matter of minutes github.com/blakedownward/chimely

Project Description:

Introducing a simple, single page productivity web app built with Python and Taipy.

Chimely isn’t really about “keeping track of time”… it’s more about “not losing track of time” (a common pittfall for developers when focused on a task).

The idea

The idea for Chimely stems from a “productivity hack” the author already uses. Basically, you set a timer, time passes, timer alerts, you silence/restart timer. It’s a simple idea, but quite powerful.

It can be done with your phone, PC, or even a kitchen timer - but the main trouble is that they require the user to switch focus to stop the alarm and restart it for another period.

What would be better, is a system that gently reminds you the interval has passed - but NOT require any further action (distraction) for ongoing notifications.

Example

• User sets an interval (eg. 20 minutes) and a timer starts.
• After the interval has elapsed, an audible “chime” (and browser notification) alerts the user that 20 minutes has passed.
• The timer continues in the background until it reaches 40 minutes, at which time it will notify the user again.
• This continues until the user stops the timer or closes their browser/tab.

Tech Stack

This project was built and tested with Python 3.9 and Taipy 3.1.0.

Get started

1) Clone this repo 2) Create and activate a virtual environment (optional) 3) pip install -r requirements.txt 4) python main.py 5) select an interval (or add custom interval) to start the timer 6) never lose track of time again! 7) star this repo 😉