--- title: Install Stretchly on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Stretchly for on Arch Linux - The break time reminder app url: https://snapcraft.io/install/stretchly/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Stretchly on **Arch Linux** # Stretchly [Jan Hovancik (conta-srdr)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/conta-srdr "View all snaps from Jan Hovancik (conta-srdr)") * [Jan Hovancik (conta-srdr)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/conta-srdr "View all snaps from Jan Hovancik (conta-srdr)") * [Health and Fitness](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=health-and-fitness) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/stretchly/arch#install) #### The break time reminder app Stretchly is a cross-platform Electron app that reminds you to take breaks when working on your computer. When you run Stretchly for the first time, you are presented with a Welcome window that allows you to change the language, review the settings, view the online tutorial or simply continue with the default settings. Stretchly itself lives in your tray, only displaying a reminder window from time to time, which contains an idea for a break. By default, there is a 20 second Mini Break every 10 minutes and a 5 minute Long Break every 30 minutes (after 2 Mini Breaks). You'll be notified 10 seconds before a Mini Break (and 30 seconds before a Long Break) so that you can prepare to pause your work. When a break starts, you can postpone it once for 2 minutes (Mini Breaks) or 5 minutes (Long Breaks). Then, after a specific time interval passes, you can skip the break. Both actions are available by clicking on the link at the bottom of window or by using the Ctrl/Cmd + X keyboard shortcut. Clicking the Stretchly icon in your tray area will display the current status of breaks, provide menu items with extra functionality, and link to the Preferences. Stretchly is monitoring your idle time, so when you are idle for 5 minutes, breaks will be paused until you return. Stretchly is also monitoring Do Not Disturb mode, so breaks are paused when DnD mode is On. Stretchly follows the theme of your system and is also available in dark mode. ### Package name * stretchly --- ### License * BSD-2-Clause --- ### Last updated * 13 August 2026 - latest/stable * 13 August 2026 - latest/beta --- ### Websites * [hovancik.net](https://hovancik.net/stretchly "https://hovancik.net/stretchly") --- ### Contact * [hovancik.net](https://hovancik.net "https://hovancik.net") --- ### Donations * [hovancik.net](https://hovancik.net/stretchly/sponsor/ "https://hovancik.net/stretchly/sponsor/") --- ### Source code * [github.com/hovancik/stretchly](http://github.com/hovancik/stretchly "http://github.com/hovancik/stretchly") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/hovancik/stretchly/issues](https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/issues "https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/stretchly/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Stretchly Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Stretchly To install Stretchly, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install stretchly ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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