SMRTR ProgrammingAug 28, 2025Dev.to

How to create a CLI tool in Python

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A Python CLI productivity timer tool can be created using Typer and Plyer packages. The simple command "seta start 5" starts a 5-minute countdown timer that displays remaining time and sends a notification upon completion. After coding the timer functionality in __main__.py and configuring pyproject.toml, the tool can be installed globally using pip install -e.

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