Standup Timer Chrome Extension

A Chrome extension that displays an embedded standup timer directly on web pages (initially configured for Linear). Perfect for team standups where you're sharing your screen on Google Meet.

Features

• Embedded Timer: Shows directly on the page (not a popup), so it's visible when screen sharing
• Participant Management: Add and edit a list of participants
• Automatic Time Division: Total time is automatically divided equally among participants
• Timer Modes:
  • Countdown: Shows remaining time per participant
  • Count Up: Shows elapsed time per participant
• Manual Control: Next button to skip to the next participant
• Draggable: Move the timer anywhere on the page
• Resizable: Resize the timer window by dragging the bottom-right corner
• Minimized View: Click the minimize button to show a compact single-line view in the header
• Total Time Tracker: Shows cumulative time spent across all participants
• Per-Participant Time Tracking: Tracks total time taken by each participant across all their turns
• Time Display: Shows "Current: Name - Time taken / Total allocation" format
• Summary Report Card: Click Summary button to see detailed report for all participants with progress bars and percentages
• Back Button: Go back to the previous participant and give them their full time again
• Auto-advance: Automatically moves to next participant when time is up (countdown mode)

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right)
4. Click "Load unpacked"
5. Select the standup-timer directory

Usage

1. Navigate to your Linear page (or any page where the extension is active)
2. Click the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar
3. Configure your settings:
   • Add participants (one per line)
   • Set total time in minutes
   • Choose timer mode (countdown or count up)
   • Toggle timer visibility
4. Click "Save Settings"
5. The timer will appear on the page as a draggable widget

Configuration

• Participants: Enter names one per line. The timer will rotate through them in order.
• Total Time: The total meeting time in minutes. This is divided equally among all participants.
• Timer Mode:
  • Countdown: Shows remaining time. Auto-advances when time runs out.
  • Count Up: Shows elapsed time. No auto-advance.
• Host URL: The host/domain where the timer should appear (e.g., linear.app, example.com). Default is linear.app. The timer will only show on pages matching this host.
• Show Timer: Toggle to show/hide the timer on the page.

Controls

• Next: Manually advance to the next participant
• Back: Go back to the previous participant (gives them their full time again)
• Summary: View a detailed report card showing time usage for all participants
• Minimize (−): Toggle between full view and compact single-line view
• ×: Hide the timer (can be shown again by saving settings)
• Resize Handle: Drag the bottom-right corner to resize the timer window

Time Tracking

The timer automatically tracks:

• Current Turn Time: Time spent by the current participant in their current turn
• Total Time per Participant: Cumulative time across all turns for each participant
• Total Meeting Time: Overall time spent across all participants

The display shows: Current: [Name] - [Time taken] / [Total allocation]

For example: Current: Alice - 02:30 / 03:00 means Alice has used 2 minutes 30 seconds out of her 3-minute allocation.

Development

The extension consists of:

• manifest.json: Extension configuration
• popup.html/js: Configuration UI
• content.js: Timer logic and UI injection
• styles.css: Timer styling

Future Enhancements

• Support for custom time per participant
• Sound notifications
• Timer history/statistics
• Support for more websites beyond Linear