Timetrap

Timetrap is a simple, open-source, command-line time tracker written in Ruby. It is designed for quick, terminal-based usage and allows users to efficiently track the time spent on various activities through a flexible interface.

Features

• Timesheets Management: Organize tracked time into multiple timesheets.
• Entry Tracking: Each timesheet contains entries, each with start time, end time, and an optional note.
• Command Abbreviation: All commands can be abbreviated for faster usage.
• Natural Language Time Parsing: Accepts natural language time inputs (e.g., "5 minutes ago").
• Notes Editing: Add or edit notes for time entries, with support for external editors.
• Output Formats: Supports multiple output formats including text, CSV, iCal, JSON, and numeric IDs.
• Custom Output Formatters: Easily define custom output formats by implementing a Ruby class.
• Harvest & Toggl Integration: Community-supported formatters for integration with Harvest and Toggl time tracking services.
• AutoSheets: Automatically select the appropriate timesheet based on directory or custom logic.
• Rounding: Option to round entry times to configurable increments (default: 15 minutes).
• Non-interactive Mode: Supports a non-interactive flag for scripting and automation.
• Command Autocomplete: Bash and Zsh autocompletion for commands and timesheet names.
• Comprehensive Commands: Includes commands for archiving, editing, listing, displaying, resuming, deleting entries, and period-based summaries (today, yesterday, week, month).
• Configuration: Configurable via an ERB-interpolated YAML file for customizing behavior.
• SQLite Backend: Stores data in a local SQLite database.

Commands Overview

• archive: Archive entries.
• backend: Open interactive database session.
• configure: Manage configuration file.
• display: Show timesheet entries.
• edit: Edit entries and notes.
• in/out: Start and stop timers.
• kill: Delete entries or timesheets.
• list: List all timesheets.
• now: Show running entries.
• resume: Resume tracking on an entry.
• sheet: Switch or create timesheets.
• , , , : Period-based summaries.