Built a tiny CLI tool that auto-pauses your "active time" when you go idle
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Hello,
I built a small command-line tool called timerCLI that tracks how much time you're actually using your computer vs. just staring at the screen.
What it does:
Watches your keyboard, mouse, and touch input
Auto-pauses your active timer when you go idle (default 30s, configurable)
Resumes instantly when you use the computer again
Pure Python standard library — zero dependencies
It's MIT licensed and fully open source. I built it as a learning project, but I'd love for people to actually use it. If you find it useful, I'm accepting donations (GitHub Sponsors + UPI) to fund my cybersecurity studies. 🙏
Repo: https://github.com/fralsare/timerCLI
Would really appreciate the feedback!

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