Release: v1.19.0 — Pomodoro Focus Timer

.STATUS

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
 status: active
 priority: P1
-version: 1.18.0
+version: 1.19.0
 sprint: 37
 started: 2026-01-08
-updated: 2026-02-22
-released: 2026-01-24
+updated: 2026-02-23
+released: 2026-02-23
 editor: hybrid-markdown++
-next_focus: Fix 67 test file TypeScript errors (~2.5h) / v1.17.0 Three-Tab Sidebar System
-tests: 2190
-unit_tests: 2190
+next_focus: Settings Infrastructure Improvements (feature/settings-improvements)
+tests: 2255
+unit_tests: 2255
 e2e_tests: 109
 test_file_errors: 67 (non-blocking, documented in docs/planning/TEST-FILE-TYPESCRIPT-ERRORS-2026-01-24.md)
 tags:
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ tags:
 
 ## Current Focus (Sprint 37)
 
+### In Progress
+
+1. **Settings Infrastructure Improvements** (WIP) — Extract reusable SettingsToggle, shortcut registry, usePreferences hook, pre-commit ORCHESTRATE guard. Branch: `feature/settings-improvements`. Spec: `docs/specs/SPEC-settings-improvements-2026-02-23.md`. ~3.5h total.
+
 ### Next Up
 
 1. **Fix 67 test file TypeScript errors** (~2.5h) — Non-blocking but noisy. Documented in `docs/planning/TEST-FILE-TYPESCRIPT-ERRORS-2026-01-24.md`
@@ -38,12 +42,29 @@ tags:
 | Database modularization (`database.rs` 1,935 lines) | 3h | P1 | Backlog |
 | Quarto Sprint 34 (render integration, `:::` callouts, project cross-refs) | 10-12h | P2 | `SPEC-v115-quarto-enhancements-2026-01-07.md` |
 | Child Project Identification Phase 2 (status grouping, hover preview, animations) | 9h | P2 | `.STATUS` history |
+| `usePreferencesStore` Zustand store wrapping localStorage with cross-tab sync | 4h | P2 | Future (after `feature/settings-improvements`) |
 | v2.0 LaTeX Editor Mode (full Overleaf-like editing) | 7 weeks | P3 | `docs/planning/PLAN-v2-latex-editor.md` |
 
 ---
 
 ## Recently Completed
 
+### Pomodoro Focus Timer (2026-02-23) — PR #45 merged to dev
+
+- Pomodoro timer in editor status bar (start/pause click, reset right-click)
+- Zustand store with symmetric callbacks: `tick(onComplete, onBreakComplete)`
+- Auto-save on work completion, gentle break toasts
+- Focus Timer settings in General tab (5 new preferences)
+- Auto-pin new projects to sidebar
+- 62 new tests (2,255 total)
+
+### v1.18.0 (2026-02-22) — Sidebar Vault Expansion Fix + DexieError2 Fix
+
+- Fixed vault dots showing wrong project's notes (PR #43)
+- Fixed sidebar breadcrumb not updating on vault selection
+- Fixed DexieError2 race condition in browser mode (singleton ready promise)
+- 3 new tests (2,190 total)
+
 ### v1.16.2 (2026-01-24) — Tech Debt Phase 1
 
 - App.tsx & SettingsModal.tsx modularization (-881 lines)
@@ -106,6 +127,8 @@ tags:
 
 | Spec | Status | Target |
 |------|--------|--------|
+| Pomodoro Timer | Implemented (PR #45) | v1.19.0 |
+| Settings Improvements | In Progress | v1.19.0 |
 | Three-Tab Sidebar | Design Approved | v1.17.0 |
 | Quarto Enhancements | Partially Implemented | v1.15+ |
 | LaTeX Editor | Proposal | v2.0 |

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ---
 
+## [v1.19.0] - 2026-02-23 — Pomodoro Focus Timer
+
+### Added
+
+- **Pomodoro timer in status bar** — Minimal focus timer between WritingProgress and Quick Chat. Click to start/pause, right-click to reset. Shows countdown (MM:SS) and today's session count (e.g., 2/4).
+- **Zustand store** (`usePomodoroStore`) — Timer state survives note switches. Tracks status (idle/work/short-break/long-break), seconds remaining, completed today count with midnight reset.
+- **Auto-save on pomodoro completion** — Calls `api.updateNote()` when a work session finishes, ensuring a save point every 25 minutes.
+- **Gentle break toasts** — "Time for a break! ☕ Note saved." on work completion, "Break's over — ready to write?" on break completion. Auto-dismiss, no modals.
+- **Focus Timer settings** — Settings > General > "Focus Timer" section with enable toggle and configurable durations (work, short break, long break, interval).
+- **New projects auto-pinned to sidebar** — Creating a project now immediately shows it in the icon bar.
+- **5 new preferences** — `pomodoroEnabled`, `pomodoroWorkMinutes`, `pomodoroShortBreakMinutes`, `pomodoroLongBreakMinutes`, `pomodoroLongBreakInterval`
+- **Accessibility** — `aria-live="polite"` for screen readers, descriptive `aria-label` per state, `prefers-reduced-motion` support (no blink animation)
+- **62 new tests** — 35 store tests + 27 component tests covering all states, transitions, callbacks, and edge cases
+
+---
+
 ## [v1.18.0] - 2026-02-22 — Sidebar Vault Fix
 
 ### Fixed

README.md

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 > **ADHD-Friendly Distraction-Free Writer**
 
 [![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/status-active-brightgreen)]()
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.18.0-blue)]()
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.19.0-blue)]()
 [![Progress](https://img.shields.io/badge/progress-100%25-brightgreen)]()
-[![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-2190%20passing-brightgreen)]()
+[![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-2255%20passing-brightgreen)]()
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 ## Test Coverage
 
-**2133 tests passing** across test files:
+**2,255 tests passing** across test files:
 
 | Test File | Tests |
 |-----------|-------|