An Atom package to remind you to get up, move around, and take a break. Inspired by Workrave, countless articles, and my sore hips.

Command Line

apm install break

Or through atom

Command Palette ➔ Settings View: Install Packages ➔ Break

• Customizable micro and macro break schedule. Micro are shorter breaks that occur more often. Macro are longer breaks that occur less.
• Full screen break message that prevents you from further coding.
• Optional notifications 30s before each break starts.
• Displays the current micro break count and remaining break time in the status bar.

• Enable Micro Breaks - boolean : Enable the micro break functionality
• Macro Break Configuration
  • Enable Notifications - boolean : Get a notification 30 seconds before each macro break
  • Duration - integer : Duration in minites of each macro break
  • Interval - integer : Time in minites between each macro break
• Micro Break Configuration
  • Enable Notifications - boolean : Get a notification 30 seconds before each micro break
  • Duration - integer : Duration in minites of each micro break
  • Interval - integer : Time in minites between each micro break
  • Amount - integer : Amount of micro breaks before the macro break starts

break:
    enabledMicroBreaks: true
    macroBreak:
      duration: 10
      enableNotifications: false
      interval: 60
    microBreak:
      amount: 5
      duration: 5
      enableNotifications: false
      interval: 30