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+# Countdown Timer CLI
+
+A lightweight, terminal-based countdown timer written in under 100 lines of pure Python. Perfect for focus sessions, Pomodoro timers, or cooking!
+
+## Features
+- **No external dependencies**: Uses only the Python standard library.
+- **Live Terminal Updates**: Overwrites the same line on the console for a clean, live countdown experience.
+- **Flexible Input Parsing**: Understands pure seconds, `MM:SS`, and shorthand formats like `5m`, `45s`, or `1h`.
+- **Audio Cue**: Emits a terminal bell sound (`\a`) when the timer finishes.
+- **Graceful Interrupts**: Handles `Ctrl+C` cleanly without throwing error traces.
+
+## Usage
+
+Run the script from your terminal and provide the duration.
+
+```bash
+# Pure seconds (e.g. 120 seconds)
+python main.py 120
+
+# Minutes and seconds
+python main.py 2:30
+
+# Shorthand notation
+python main.py 5m
+python main.py 45s
+python main.py 1h
+```
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+import sys
+import time
+import re
+
+def parse_duration(time_str):
+    """Parses a time string and returns the duration in seconds."""
+    time_str = time_str.strip().lower()
+    
+    # Format: MM:SS
+    if ':' in time_str:
+        parts = time_str.split(':')
+        if len(parts) == 2 and parts[0].isdigit() and parts[1].isdigit():
+            return int(parts[0]) * 60 + int(parts[1])
+            
+    # Format: shorthand like 5m, 45s, 1h
+    match = re.match(r'^(\d+)([hms])$', time_str)
+    if match:
+        val, unit = int(match.group(1)), match.group(2)
+        if unit == 'h': return val * 3600
+        if unit == 'm': return val * 60
+        if unit == 's': return val
+        
+    # Format: Pure seconds
+    if time_str.isdigit():
+        return int(time_str)
+        
+    raise ValueError(f"Invalid time format: '{time_str}'. Try '120', '2:00', or '5m'.")
+
+def countdown(seconds):
+    """Displays a live countdown timer."""
+    try:
+        while seconds > 0:
+            mins, secs = divmod(seconds, 60)
+            hours, mins = divmod(mins, 60)
+            
+            if hours > 0:
+                time_format = f"{hours:02d}:{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+            else:
+                time_format = f"{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+                
+            # \r returns to the start of the line to overwrite it
+            print(f"\rTime remaining: {time_format}   ", end="", flush=True)
+            time.sleep(1)
+            seconds -= 1
+            
+        # Clear the line and print completion message
+        print("\r" + " " * 40 + "\rTime's up!\a")
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\n\nTimer stopped by user.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python main.py <duration>")
+        print("Examples:")
+        print("  python main.py 120    # 120 seconds")
+        print("  python main.py 2:30   # 2 minutes 30 seconds")
+        print("  python main.py 5m     # 5 minutes")
+        sys.exit(1)
+        
+    try:
+        duration = parse_duration(sys.argv[1])
+        print(f"Starting timer for {duration} seconds...")
+        countdown(duration)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()