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sumpygump/belltoll
==================

CLI tool to chime like a clock tower

1.1.3(7y ago)010MITPHP

Since Feb 17Pushed 4mo ago1 watchersCompare

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Bell Toll
=========

[](#bell-toll)

This is a PHP script (command line) that will chime like a clock tower. It has audio files for the 15-minute, 30-minute, 45-minute bell tolls, plus each hour.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install with composer using the following command

```
composer global require sumpygump/belltoll

```

Make sure that `~/.composer/vendor/bin/` is on your `$PATH`

Or symlink it to the the `/usr/local/bin`

```
$ ln -s ~/.composer/vendor/bin/belltoll /usr/local/bin/belltoll

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

When you invoke the program it will chime like a bell tower if it is the right time. Simple run `belltoll`. If it is not the right time it will say "It's not time for a bell."

The program relies on `mpg123` to be installed on your machine to actually play the audio files.

You can pass the `-t` or `--time` parameter to force the program to think it is a specific time (for testing). Example: `belltoll -t 1:30`

Use the `-q` or `--quiet` to make the program have no output.

```
Usage: belltoll [options]

Options:
  -h [--help] : Display help
  -q [--quiet] : No output
  -v [--verbose] : Include more verbose output
  -t [--time]  : Use specific time instead of current time
  --version : Show version and exit

```

### Install as cron task

[](#install-as-cron-task)

Since it relies on running at the right time, it is suggested to add it to your crontab. Use the command `$ crontab -e` to edit yours. See the file `crontab.example` for additional details.

```
00,15,30,45 * * * * /usr/local/bin/belltoll >> /dev/null 2>&1

```

###  Health Score

35

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance52

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity64

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

4

Last Release

2690d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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