Chronoid
Hi HN, I've been building Chronoid, a native macOS time tracker. It runs in the menu bar and automatically logs apps, windows, and file activity using macOS accessibility APIs. Everything is stored locally, no sync or cloud service. At first I tried using DuckDB as the storage engine. It looked promising for analytics, but after ~2 weeks I realized it was overkill for my needs—extra dependencies, trickier integration, and not much real benefit at the scale of a single-user app. I switched to SQLite, and it turned out to be the simpler, more reliable choice. The codebase got smaller and the…
Chronoid launched on November 28, 2025 with 51 votes, #459 of 9,796 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
What it does
AI-powered time tracking for macOS with Pomodoro, website blocking, and deep productivity analytics. Privacy-first and fully local.
Automatic time tracking for freelancers on Mac. Capture app and website time, block distractions, and invoice accurately. Try Chronoid free.
You switched between four client projects today and started a timer for none. Chronoid records every app, repo, and document you touch, then has the hours billed to the right client before you ask. Chronoid captures every app, website, and document you work on, automatically assigned to client projects. No more forgetting to start timers or losing billable hours. Chat with your time data to get answers. Ask "How many hours did I spend on Client X this month?" or "What was I working on last Tuesday?" — useful for filling timesheets or preparing invoices. Chronoid also ships a local MCP server, so you can ask the same questions from Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or Cursor without leaving the…from chronoid.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I've been building Chronoid, a native macOS time tracker. It runs in the menu bar and automatically logs apps, windows, and file activity using macOS accessibility APIs. Everything is stored locally, no sync or cloud service. At first I tried using DuckDB as the storage engine. It looked promising for…
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