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Dev tools · May 16, 2021

Timetrace – A simple CLI for tracking your working time

A simple CLI for tracking your working time. Contribute to dominikbraun/timetrace development by creating an account on GitHub.

Timetrace – A simple CLI for tracking your working time launched on May 16, 2021 with 51 votes, #1,168 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

In plain words

Timetrace is a command-line tool for developers who need to track their working hours. It provides a straightforward way to log and monitor time spent on tasks directly from the terminal. The tool is open source and available on GitHub, making it accessible for developers looking for a lightweight alternative to graphical time tracking applications.

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