arttime ☆

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Description:
Clock, timer, time manager and ASCII+ text-art viewer for the terminal

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.4.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: productivity terminal timer clock ascii-art

Install: brew install arttime

About:
Arttime combines a feature-rich analog/digital clock and countdown timer with an ASCII art viewer to enhance productivity and focus. It allows users to schedule timed work sessions while displaying inspirational or thematic text art. The tool integrates with the terminal environment to provide a visually engaging way to manage time.

Key Features:

Hybrid clock, timer, and ASCII art viewer
Scriptable integration with shell environments (zsh, bash)
Audio notifications (vorbis-tools) and desktop alerts (libnotify)
Fuzzy-find integration for selecting art files

Use Cases:

Pomodoro technique time tracking with visual motivation
Terminal-based desktop clock with custom aesthetics
Scheduled breaks and reminder system for developers

Alternatives:

tty-clock – tty-clock offers a simpler terminal clock, while arttime adds timer functionality and art viewing.
timetrap – timetrap is a CLI time tracker for billing, whereas arttime focuses on visual time management and productivity.

License: GPL-3.0-only

Dependencies: fzf, diffutils, less, libnotify, vorbis-tools, zsh

Bottles available for: all

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