A Big Digital Clock in the Terminal With tty-clock

Turn the terminal into a full-screen clock with optional seconds.

macOSsystemTerminalLow risk

Run tty-clock -s -c for a centered clock with seconds; press q to quit.

01Command

Command

$ tty-clock -s -c

02What it does

tty-clock draws large seven-segment style digits with ncurses. The -s flag shows seconds, -c centers the clock and -t switches to a 12-hour display. It is a popular low-distraction desk clock for a spare monitor.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

Requirementsbrew install tty-clock

CompatibilitymacOS with Homebrew installed

!Warning: It is a full-screen program; run it in a real terminal window rather than a piped command.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

Homebrew formula: tty-clock
Homebrew · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Installs tty-clock, an ncurses digital clock.
xorg62/tty-clock
GitHub · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Documents options such as -s seconds, -c center and -t 12-hour.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: System & Settings