Quick Timer & Alarm - An Alfred 5 for MacOS workflow

A simple but effective timer and alarm workflow for Alfred 5. Simply type the command followed by a time duration, and the workflow will notify you when the time is up.

Installation

Download the latest release here on Github and double click on the .alfredworkflow file.

The workflow should be automatically configured and imported ready for use.

How to Use

1. Set Timers

Use the keyword timer followed by a duration to start a countdown.

💡 Examples:

• timer 10s → Starts a 10-second countdown timer
• timer 5m → Starts a 5-minute countdown timer
• timer 1h 30m → Starts a 1-hour and 30-minute countdown timer

Once the timer expires, Alfred will notify you with a message:
✅ "1h 30m timer is done!"

2. Set Alarms

Use the keyword alarm followed by a target time duration.

💡 Examples:

• alarm 14h 30m → Sets an alarm that will fire at 2:30 PM
• alarm 8h → Sets an alarm that will fire at 8:00 AM

Once the alarm time is reached, Alfred will notify you.

3. List Active Timers

Use the timers command to view active timers along with their approximate ending times.

💡 Example Output:

Timers:

• ⏳ 44:17 left (Timer with 44:17 left. Ends at ~14:12)
• ⏳ 3:44:17 left (Timer with 3:44:17 left. Ends at ~17:12)

Notes

• If Alfred 5 is restarted, timers will persist.
• You can stack multiple time units for timers (e.g., 1h 15m 30s).

Never miss a meeting again! 🚀

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