diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "breakscreen"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+# vim:fenc=utf-8
+#
+# Copyright © 2023 gum <gum@gums-lappy>
+#
+# Distributed under terms of the MIT license.
+
+"""
+Play my playlist every few minutes.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import threading
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from select import select
+from subprocess import DEVNULL, Popen, run
+from termios import TCIOFLUSH, tcflush
+from time import sleep, time
+
+
+class StoppableThread(threading.Thread):
+    """Thread class with a stop() method. The thread itself has to check
+    regularly for the stopped() condition."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(StoppableThread, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._stop_event = threading.Event()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self._stop_event.set()
+
+    def stopped(self):
+        return self._stop_event.is_set()
+
+
+def generate_interval(interval: int):
+    """
+    Generate the interval between plays in seconds.
+    """
+    if interval:
+        while True:
+            yield int(interval)
+    else:
+        # pomodoro scheme
+        while True:
+            yield 60 * 25
+            for _ in range(3):
+                yield 60 * 5
+                yield 60 * 25
+            yield 60 * 30
+
+
+def play_playlist(playlist):
+    """
+    Play the playlist.
+    """
+    return Popen(
+        ["mpv", "--shuffle", "--no-video", playlist], stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=DEVNULL
+    )
+
+
+def wait_or_enter(duration, i3_focus=False):
+    stop = ""
+    start = time()
+    while not stop and (time() - start < duration):  # Run until flag is True
+        if i3_focus:
+            run(["i3-msg", '[title=\"break\"] focus'])
+        stop, _, _ = select([sys.stdin], [], [], 1)
+    tcflush(sys.stdin, TCIOFLUSH)
+
+
+def main(playlist, interval):
+    for i in generate_interval(interval):
+        play = play_playlist(playlist)
+        print(f"playlist playing, press enter to start {i // 60} minute interval")
+        wait_or_enter(float("inf"), i3_focus=True)
+        play.terminate()
+        print("...")
+        wait_or_enter(i)
+        print("next")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--playlist",
+        default="/mnt/nas/m/m/anime-muziek",
+        help="path to the folder with the playlist to play",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--interval",
+        default=None,
+        type=str,
+        help="Interval between plays in minutes, if empty I use the pomodoro scheme.",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    main(args.playlist, args.interval)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+pyright