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Keep your eyes healthy with 20 20 20 rule reminder using bash

Keep your eyes healthy with 20 20 20 rule reminder using bash

by zukerpie·Feb 23, 2026·4 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

Pass

Yet another desktop timer. Cron + notify-send exists everywhere already.

Strengths
  • Handles cron/DBUS environment variables correctly for headless execution.
  • Includes pause/resume aliases for quick toggle without editing crontab.
Weaknesses
  • Ubuntu/Linux only — no cross-platform support or macOS alternative.
  • No novel approach — basic cron job + notify-send, dozens of timer tools exist.
Category
Target Audience

Linux/Ubuntu users working at computers who want eye strain relief reminders.

Similar To

Gnome Clocks · KDE Timer · Stretchly

Post Description

save it, chmod +x it, execute an you are good to go!

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