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+# daemonless posix pomodoro timer
+
+a stupid simple pomodoro timer
+
+features:
+
+- no dependencies
+- no server / client architecture
+- not written in a compiled language for "speed"
+- inability to manage multiple timers
+- no task management or list
+- neither a GUI nor fancy TUI
+- optionally BYOB<sup>1</sup> through plugins (see man dppt(1))
+
+[1]\: *Bring Your Own Bloat*
+
+## installation
+
+```
+# make install
+```
+