A modern, beautiful, and highly configurable Windows timer app that lives in your taskbar and tray.
Perfect for gentle reminders, focus sessions, or any recurring nudge you need!
- Taskbar & Tray Integration: Runs in the background, always accessible.
- Configurable Timer: Set your own countdown duration (in minutes).
- Visual Digital Clock: See the timer count up in a stylish, large display.
- Multiple Notification Options:
- Windows notification
- System sound
- Taskbar icon flashing
- Auto-Restart: Timer restarts automatically after each cycle.
- Auto-Start Timer Option: Start timer automatically when the app launches.
- Auto-Start with Windows: Option to start the app with Windows.
- Modern UI: Frameless, dark, rounded, and fully custom-drawn.
- Settings Saved: All preferences are stored in a JSON config file.
- Windows 10/11
- .NET 8 SDK
git clone <your-repo-url>
cd NudgeTimer
dotnet build
dotnet runTo create a standalone .exe:
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained=true- The app uses the default Windows system sound for notifications.
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
- UI Design: Jogchem Andre Oord
"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." – Bertrand Russell