• FOCUS
  • SUMMARY
  • TRENDS
  • HUMAN

How to analyze productivity metrics with your AI

Connect RescueTime to your AI client to turn raw activity logs into clear insights about your focus and time usage.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to analyze my productivity?

Your AI pulls your activity history and daily summaries to find specific distraction patterns and focus trends. You get a clear view of how you actually spend your time. This breakdown shows you exactly how the data flows from RescueTime to your chat.

The outcomes.

What you get from your data.

The AI processes your RescueTime logs to produce these specific results.

FOCUS

Identify distraction patterns

The AI scans your activity timeline to find repetitive interruptions. You'll see exactly which apps or sites break your flow.

SUMMARY

Daily activity reviews

Get a high-level look at your day. The AI condenses your full activity feed into a readable summary of productive versus unproductive hours.

TRENDS

Long-term productivity trends

Compare your current focus levels against historical data. This helps you spot if your productivity is improving or slipping over weeks.

HUMAN

Personal habit changes

The AI identifies the problems, but you decide how to fix them. You'll use these insights to adjust your schedule or block specific sites.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a data analyst for your personal time logs.

  1. Gathering activity logs

    The AI pulls your specific time entries and app usage from your history.

    get_timeline_activities

  2. Summarizing your day

    It converts raw timestamps into a structured overview of your daily progress.

    get_daily_summary_feed

  3. Extracting deep metrics

    The agent digs into specific productivity numbers and focus scores.

    get_analytic_data

  4. Providing high-level views

    It organizes all gathered information into a cohesive report of your work habits.

    get_overviews

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these prompts into your chat to begin analyzing your data.

Starting points

These are just ideas. Swap out the specific apps or timeframes to match your actual needs.

RescueTime Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hoa95p0K4Q58tLA00V8bFWfwTSvMdlO81HDoNGvf/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 — RescueTime capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rescuetime-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hoa95p0K4Q58tLA00V8bFWfwTSvMdlO81HDoNGvf/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • What were my biggest distractions yesterday while I was using VS Code?

  • Summarize my productivity trends from the last seven days.

  • How much time did I spend on YouTube compared to deep work tasks this week?

  • Analyze my daily summary from Tuesday and tell me when my focus peaked.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect RescueTime once, then ask.

Just click the link to authorize the connection. Your login credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can find the full setup guide on the Connector page.

Connect RescueTime to your AI

FAQ

How the analysis behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my RescueTime settings?

    No. The AI can only read your data to provide insights. It cannot modify your RescueTime account or change your tracking settings.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete my activity history?

    No. The AI has no permission to delete or alter any of your historical data.

  • 03

    Can I ask about specific apps I use?

    Yes. Since the AI reads your activity timeline, you can ask about specific software or websites.

  • 04

    How far back can the AI look?

    The AI can access whatever historical data is available in your RescueTime account through the provided tools.

  • 05

    Will the AI automatically block distracting sites for me?

    No. The AI only analyzes the data. You must use the RescueTime app itself to manage site blocking or focus modes.

  • More questions about RescueTime? The Connector page answers them. See everything the RescueTime Connector can do

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