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I just built a lightweight Pomodoro Timer that lives in the Windows System Tray—using 100% pure PowerShell. No external dependencies, no heavy frameworks, and all in under 100 lines of code. It was a fun weekend project to explore how PowerShell interacts with the .NET Framework to create native GUI tools. Key Features: 🔹 System Tray Integration: Runs in the background with a persistent icon. 🔹 Live Updates: Displays the countdown in the window title and tray tooltip. 🔹 Native Notifications: Uses Windows balloon tips to signal phase changes. 🔹 Context Menu: Fully functional "Start/Pause/Reset" menu via right-click. Why PowerShell? It’s a great example of how powerful scripting can be for creating small, personal productivity tools. No need to install third-party apps when you can build a custom solution that fits your exact workflow. I've written a step-by-step breakdown of how the NotifyIcon and Timer objects work together to make this happen. 👇 Check out the full article and the code here:
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