Pomodoro Timer

The Pomodoro Technique, created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, is a time management method that breaks work into 25 minute intervals (“pomodoros”) followed by 5 minute breaks. After four pomodoros, take a 15-30 minute longer break. This combats procrastination, boosts concentration, and prevents burnout, making it ideal for Blender tasks like modelling and rendering.

Installing and using the Pomodoro Timer add-on is straightforward. Once enabled in Blender's Preferences > Add-ons, you will find it in the 3D Viewport's N-Panel under the "Pomodoro" tab. Here is a step-by-step guide:

Setup

• Customise Intervals: Adjust the Work session, Short break, Long break, and Work intervals in a set in the "Intervals" section. Changes update automatically if the timer is paused.

Starting a Session

• Click Start/Resume to begin. The timer kicks off in "Work" phase, counting down from your set duration.
• A progress bar shows your advancement through the current phase.

During the Session

• Monitor the status: Remaining time displays in MM:SS format, along with the current phase and cycle count.
• If needed, click Pause to temporarily stop the timer without resetting.
• Click Skip to jump to the next interval immediately.

Completing Phases

• When a phase ends, a notification dialog pops up, confirming completion and previewing the next phase.
• Confirm to auto-start the next interval, or adjust as needed.
• After a set of work intervals (e.g., 4), it switches to a long break and resets the cycle count.

Resetting

• Click Reset to return to the initial work phase with default remaining time.

This add-on keeps everything within Blender, no need to switch apps. Stay in the zone, complete more pomodoros, and watch your productivity soar!

• Version 1.0.0 (20250725) - Initial Release