Stretchly
Stretchly is an open-source cross-platform desktop app that reminds users to take short and long breaks while working at a computer. It supports regular break schedules intended to reduce eye strain and encourage movement during screen-based work.
Overview
6 featuresStretchly sits in PulseGate's Reminders category. It focuses on forgetting to take regular breaks while working at a computer. Stretchly is an open-source project aimed at computer users who want healthier work-break habits. The project is open source (BSD-2-Clause). It runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Jan Hovancik builds and maintains Stretchly, and it first shipped in 2016. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 6.5k stars and 65 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include break reminders, eye break schedule, and long break schedule.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Break reminders
- Eye break schedule
- Long break schedule
- Cross-platform desktop app
- Open-source code
- Customizable intervals
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Indexing history
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- Indexed6 Sept · 01:07 UTCStretchly: Free software for 20-20-20 eye breaks verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about Stretchly
- What does Stretchly do?
- Stretchly focuses on forgetting to take regular breaks while working at a computer. It is catalogued under Reminders on PulseGate.
- Who should use Stretchly?
- Stretchly is an open-source project built for computer users who want healthier work-break habits.
- Is Stretchly free?
- Yes — Stretchly is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license and free to use.
- What platforms does Stretchly run on?
- Stretchly runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Is Stretchly still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 65 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes Stretchly?
- Stretchly is developed by Jan Hovancik, based in Czechia.
- When did Stretchly launch?
- Stretchly first shipped in 2016.
- Is Stretchly open source?
- Yes — Stretchly is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license, developed on GitHub.
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