diff --git a/hosts/desktop/default.nix b/hosts/desktop/default.nix
index 386d361..623b2a1 100644
--- a/hosts/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/desktop/default.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
       xdg.enable = true;
 
       stuff = {
+        timer.enable = true;
         xserver.enable = true;
         sddm.enable = true;
         alacritty.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/default.nix b/modules/default.nix
index 14d0f1a..cad03ab 100644
--- a/modules/default.nix
+++ b/modules/default.nix
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
     ./stuff/other-dev-programs.nix
     ./stuff/mpd.nix
     ./stuff/xdg.nix
+    ./stuff/timer.nix
   ];
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/modules/stuff/timer.nix b/modules/stuff/timer.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9c79d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/stuff/timer.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{ lib, pkgs, config, ...}: let
+  inherit (lib) mkIf mkEnableOption mkOption;
+  cfg = config.chuj.stuff.timer;
+  user = config.chuj.system.user;
+in {
+  options.chuj.stuff.timer = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "timer";
+  };
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = let
+      timer = (pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
+        name = "timer";
+        src = pkgs.fetchFromGitea {
+          domain = "codeberg.org";
+          owner = "krizej";
+          repo = "bins";
+          rev = "1f45e92ea4c700dd220ce11ecad8d56268ea08ce";
+          hash = "sha256-5MnE4n1bCt2DPTejCcwVozIa7ITUdekryETELOL0gxE=";
+        };
+        buildPhase = ''
+          mkdir -p $out/bin/
+          cc timer.c -o $out/bin/timer
+        '';
+      });
+    in [
+      (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "timer" ''
+        ${lib.getExe pkgs.alacritty} -o "font.size=32" --class TerminalTimer --title timer --command "${timer}/bin/timer"
+      '')
+    ];
+    home-manager.users.${user}.xsession.windowManager.i3.config = mkIf config.chuj.stuff.i3.enable {
+      window.commands = [{
+        criteria.class = "TerminalTimer";
+        # epic hardcoding!
+        command = "resize set 215 55";
+      }];
+      floating.criteria = [{ class = "TerminalTimer"; }];
+    };
+  };
+}