Linux Commands Timer Stopwatch Terminal

How to Display a Timer and Stopwatch in the Terminal Using Linux Commands

This article introduces a method to display a timer and stopwatch in the terminal using Linux commands.

Shou Arisaka

1 min read

Nov 6, 2025

Have you ever wanted to use a timer or stopwatch in the terminal? You can do it with termdown.

termdown

Installation

pip install termdown

termdown Usage


Stopwatch
termdown

10-second timer
termdown 10s

10-minute timer
termdown 10m

Flash notification when finished
termdown 1h -b

Hotkeys

Q: Quit SPACE: Pause R: Reset

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Shou Arisaka

Started web development at 15 by launching a WordPress site. The following year, began microservice development using Ruby on Rails. Currently involved in Next.js website creation supporting the Digital Agency and SaaS development projects, while also pursuing personal modern web app development using React.js, Node.js, and TypeScript as a hobby. Specializes in agile full-stack development from frontend to backend, handling web marketing and advertising design as needed, providing cost-effective and high-quality customer experiences through advertising operations, AI-driven development, and data analysis. Developer, designer, and writer of the IT blog 'DebugTips', which has been supported by over 2 million people worldwide and is celebrating its 9th anniversary. Currently working hard to make the independently developed SNS 'Intrawrite' (currently in beta) Japan's leading domestic social network.