• LOGS
  • CLEANUP
  • FOCUS
  • HUMAN

How to automate time tracking with your AI

Connect Amazing Marvin to your agent once. After that, you just tell your AI when you're working and when you're done.

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Short answer

How can I automate my time tracking using AI?

You tell your AI agent to start or stop a timer for a specific task. It handles the manual entry in Amazing Marvin so your logs stay clean. Here is how the process works.

The outcomes.

Where your time goes.

The AI handles the stopwatch, leaving you to focus on the work.

LOGS

Accurate task logs

The agent uses start_tracking to mark exactly when you began a task. You get a precise record without the guesswork.

CLEANUP

No manual stops

When you finish, the AI calls stop_tracking to close the timer. This prevents those long, accidental entries that ruin your data.

FOCUS

Zero distraction

You stay in your flow state because you don't have to switch tabs to click a button. The agent manages the timing in the background.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You still decide which tasks deserve tracking. The AI only acts when you explicitly tell it to start or stop a timer.

The workflow

What your AI does when you give a command.

The agent translates your natural language into direct actions within Amazing Marvin.

  1. Identify the task

    Your agent looks through your current task list to find the specific item you mentioned.

    start_tracking

  2. Begin the timer

    Once the task is found, the agent triggers the timer to begin recording your progress.

    start_tracking

  3. End the session

    When you tell the agent you are finished, it shuts down the active timer immediately.

    stop_tracking

  4. Confirm completion

    The agent lets you know the timer has been updated so you can move to the next thing.

    stop_tracking

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these lines to trigger the timer tools.

Starting points

Swap the task names in these examples for your actual tasks in Amazing Marvin.

Amazing Marvin Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_p84qLQTTamojyJlMUoZIsp3f2fljRbjp8nlKPOKo/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Amazing Marvin capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "amazing-marvin-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_p84qLQTTamojyJlMUoZIsp3f2fljRbjp8nlKPOKo/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Start a timer for my 'Write Project Proposal' task.

  • Stop the timer for 'Emailing the client'.

  • I'm starting work on 'Researching competitors' now.

  • Stop tracking my current task.

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Start here

Connect Amazing Marvin once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start using these commands in any compatible client immediately.

Connect Amazing Marvin to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI create new tasks for me?

    No. This connector only has tools to start and stop existing timers.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete my completed tasks?

    No. The AI cannot delete anything in Amazing Marvin; it only manages the timers.

  • 03

    Does it track my time automatically in the background?

    No. The AI only starts or stops a timer when you explicitly ask it to do so.

  • 04

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • 05

    What happens if I don't specify a task name?

    The AI will ask you to clarify which task you want to track before it uses the tools.

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