Ramadan CLI: Your Terminal Companion for Prayer Times

For developers observing Ramadan, the rhythm of the day revolves around Sehar (the pre-dawn meal) and Iftar (the meal to break the fast). Juggling coding sessions while keeping an eye on the clock can be a context switch you don't need. What if your terminal, the place you already spend most of your day, could just tell you the times?

That's exactly the itch that ramadan-cli scratches. It's a neat, open-source command-line tool that fetches and displays accurate prayer times for Ramadan right where you're already working.

What It Does

ramadan-cli is a Node.js-based CLI that pulls Sehar and Iftar times for your location. You run a simple command, and it gives you a clean, immediate overview of today's fasting schedule. No more opening a browser tab or checking a separate app; the information is a quick terminal command away.

Why It's Cool

The clever part is in its simplicity and developer-centric design. It's built to be a utility that fits seamlessly into your workflow. You can run it once at the start of your workday, or even alias it to something like iftar for a super-fast check. It respects your focus by providing essential information without pulling you out of your development environment.

It's also built with the open-source ethos in mind. The project is straightforward, making it easy to see how it works or even fork it to add features specific to your needs, like desktop notifications or integration into a status bar.

How to Try It

Getting started is typical for an npm package. First, you'll need Node.js installed. Then, it's just a couple of commands.

Install it globally so you can run it from anywhere:

npm install --global ramadan-cli

Once installed, simply run:

ramadan-cli

On first run, it will ask for your city and country to fetch localized times. After that, it will display today's Sehar and Iftar times in a formatted box right in your terminal.

Final Thoughts

As a developer, I appreciate tools that solve small but frequent problems elegantly. ramadan-cli is a great example of that. It doesn't try to do everything; it does one specific thing well and places it perfectly into a developer's daily context. It's the kind of practical, low-friction tool that can genuinely make the Ramadan coding routine a little smoother.

Whether you use it as-is or use it as inspiration to build your own CLI aid, it's a fantastic little project for the community.

Check out the source code and contribute on GitHub: https://github.com/ahmadawais/ramadan-cli

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