tty-clock ☆

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Description:
Digital clock in ncurses

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: terminal clock ncurses utility cli

Install: brew install tty-clock

About:
TtyClock is a lightweight, terminal-based digital clock application built with ncurses. It provides a clean, retro-style display that can be overlaid on any terminal session. The tool is highly configurable, allowing users to customize colors, date formats, and display styles for a personalized experience.

Key Features:

Minimalist ncurses interface
Customizable colors and date formats
Frameless or bordered display options
Low resource footprint

Use Cases:

Monitoring time in a terminal-centric workflow
Adding a clock to a tmux or screen status bar
Creating a simple dashboard display on a Raspberry Pi or server

Alternatives:

clock-cli – A more feature-rich clock with weather and calendar integration, but larger footprint
termclock – Similar minimalist approach, but with a different visual style

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