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Simple Pomodoro Timer

by AUER·Workflow

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Why we like it

Earns its place in the Superhive library for keeping a full Pomodoro cycle inside Blender's viewport and status bar, with the controls and themes right where you work.

What is Simple Pomodoro Timer?

Simple Pomodoro Timer by AUER brings the Pomodoro technique into Blender's 3D viewport. It runs a classic cycle of Focus, Short Break and Long Break phases that advance automatically, so you can work in timed sprints and take breaks without switching apps or reaching for your phone.

The timer keeps a live countdown in Blender's status bar, so there is no extra window on screen. You get Start, Pause, Reset and Skip controls from the sidebar panel or a right-click menu on the status bar, and round tracking starts a long break after every few focus sessions. End-of-phase notifications appear as a popup with an optional sound alert, every phase duration is adjustable, and color themes include Classic Tomato, Ocean, Forest, Monochrome, or your own custom colors.

To reach the full timer, press N in the 3D Viewport and open the Pomodoro tab; otherwise the countdown sits quietly in the status bar, and one click takes you back to the panel. It is a Blender add-on compatible with Blender 5.2 and Blender 4.2 and later.

Who is Simple Pomodoro Timer best for?

Simple Pomodoro Timer is best for blender artists who want to work in timed Focus and break cycles without leaving the 3D viewport.

How much does Simple Pomodoro Timer cost?

Simple Pomodoro Timer is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Classic Pomodoro flow: Focus, Short Break and Long Break phases that cycle automatically
  • Always-visible live countdown in Blender's status bar, with no extra window
  • Full control with Start, Pause, Reset and Skip from the sidebar panel or a right-click menu on the status bar
  • Round tracking: a long break starts automatically after every few focus sessions
  • End-of-phase notifications shown as a popup with an optional sound alert
  • Color themes: Classic Tomato, Ocean, Forest, Monochrome, or your own custom colors
  • Fully adjustable durations for every phase

Tags

#pomodoro#timer#productivity#focus#countdown#Blender add-on#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Simple Pomodoro Timer work with Blender 4.2 and 5.2?

Simple Pomodoro Timer lists compatibility with Blender 5.2 and Blender 4.2 and later, so it covers the recent 4.x releases through 5.2. It is packaged as a Blender add-on and marked as a Blender Extension, so a version inside that stated range should load it without issue. For versions outside 4.2 to 5.2, or to confirm the latest supported build before installing, check the developer's page. Compatibility details there take precedence if a newer release changes the supported range.

How do I open Simple Pomodoro Timer in Blender?

Simple Pomodoro Timer lives in the 3D Viewport sidebar. Press N in the viewport and open the Pomodoro tab to reach the full timer, where the Start, Pause, Reset and Skip controls sit in the panel. A live countdown also stays in Blender's status bar, so you can glance at the remaining time without opening the panel, and one click on that readout takes you straight back to the tab. It is distributed as a Blender add-on; for the exact setup steps, check the developer's page.

Can I pause, skip, or reset a Pomodoro session?

Simple Pomodoro Timer gives you Start, Pause, Reset and Skip, available from the sidebar panel or a right-click menu on the status bar. The classic flow cycles Focus, Short Break and Long Break automatically, and round tracking triggers a long break after every few focus sessions. Every phase duration is adjustable, so you can tune the Focus and break lengths to fit how you work. That means you can interrupt or restart a session at any point and resume the cycle without leaving Blender.

Does Simple Pomodoro Timer play a sound when a session ends?

Simple Pomodoro Timer shows end-of-phase notifications as a clear popup, with an optional sound alert you can enable. That way the timer signals when a Focus block or break wraps up, even if your attention is on the viewport rather than the status-bar countdown. It also offers color themes—Classic Tomato, Ocean, Forest, Monochrome, or your own custom colors—for the on-screen display. For finer detail on how the alerts and themes are configured, the developer's page is the place to look.

Is Simple Pomodoro Timer free?

Simple Pomodoro Timer is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and availability can change, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm current terms before you download. The add-on is released under the GPL license, in line with Blender's ecosystem. If you rely on it in a studio or commercial setting, reviewing those license terms on the developer's page is worth a moment to be sure it fits your needs.

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