I’ve been experimenting with building very small personal tools to help myself stay focused. One of them is a tiny terminal‑based Pomodoro timer.

For this project I’m trying a different distribution model: it’s closed‑source in the licensing sense, but the code is source‑available. The actual download with code is on Gumroad, where I’m testing a pay‑what‑you‑want model 0$+.

In this setup, GitHub works more like a landing page / documentation hub rather than a place where the full source lives.

Since I’m still learning how to distribute tiny solo tools in a way that feels “fair” and reasonable, I’m curious how other developers see this approach:

Is using GitHub as a landing page acceptable when the code isn’t hosted there?

Does PWYW 0$+ make sense for small, simple tools?

How do you usually distribute your own micro‑projects?

For context, here’s the project I’m experimenting with:

GitHub: https://github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro

I kept struggling to sit down and start my side projects, so I tried reading more about productivity and motivation. At some point I realized I just needed something simple to get me moving — so I wrote a tiny Pomodoro timer in Python.

It’s intentionally minimal: you enter the title, work time, break time, and number of intervals. After the session it generates a short report and asks you to write your own conclusion. I like reviewing these later, so I added that part for myself.

I enjoy building small tools instead of searching for the “perfect” app, and Python made it easy to keep everything clean and simple.

Works on Windows & Linux, pure Python.

GitHub: https://github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro
Gumroad PWYW $0+: https://mietkiewski.gumroad.com/l/mpomidoro

I was struggling to sit down and start my side projects, so I began reading more about productivity and motivation. Eventually I ended up writing a tiny Pomodoro timer for my terminal — mostly just to help myself get moving.

It’s super minimal: you enter the title, work time, break time, and number of intervals. At the end it generates a simple session report and asks you to write your own conclusion. I like reading my own reports later, so I added that feature.

I also enjoy reading short reports and summaries, so adding them felt natural. And honestly, I prefer building simple tools myself rather than hunting for the “perfect” app.

Works on Windows & Linux, needs only Python.

GitHub: https://github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro
Gumroad PWYW $0+: https://mietkiewski.gumroad.com/l/mpomidoro