• ACTIVE
  • MANUAL
  • SYNCED
  • HUMAN

How to track billable hours with your AI

Connect TrackingTime to your AI client once. From there, you can manage your time logs through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

How can I track billable hours using my AI?

You can start and stop active timers or add manual entries directly in your chat interface. This keeps your time tracking inside your current workspace. Here is how the workflow functions.

The outcomes.

Where your time data lands.

Your AI handles the heavy lifting by sending commands directly to TrackingTime.

ACTIVE

Live timers

The AI manages running clocks for you. You get real-time tracking for whatever you are working on right now.

MANUAL

Logged entries

The AI writes specific time logs for past work. This populates your history without manual typing.

SYNCED

Updated logs

All changes go straight to your account. Your data stays current across all your devices.

HUMAN

Review required

You remain in control of the logs. The AI only acts when you give it a specific command.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask.

Your AI client acts as the interface between your chat and your time logs.

  1. Start a timer

    When you tell your AI you are beginning a task, it starts a clock for that project.

    start_timer

  2. Stop a timer

    Tell your AI to stop working on a task to end the current session.

    stop_timer

  3. Add manual time

    If you missed a session, your AI can write a new entry for a specific duration.

    add_time_entry

  4. Finalize entries

    The AI processes your requests and ensures the time is recorded in your account.

    add_time_entry

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to test the connection.

Starting points

Replace the project names and durations with your actual task details.

TrackingTime Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_A7WwNqSB3PiIrXsPIpfwiqF2dtPKQoqeZx9xQnDU/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 — TrackingTime capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trackingtime-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_A7WwNqSB3PiIrXsPIpfwiqF2dtPKQoqeZx9xQnDU/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Start a timer for the Website Redesign project.

  • Stop my timer for the Client Onboarding task.

  • Add a time entry for 2 hours for the Q3 Audit.

  • Log 45 minutes of work for the Database Migration.

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  • Cursor
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  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect TrackingTime once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted on our side, and the full walkthrough lives on the Connector page.

Connect TrackingTime to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my existing time entries?

    No. The AI only has tools to start, stop, or add entries. It cannot delete or modify previous logs.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically start timers based on my chat?

    No. The AI only starts a timer when you explicitly tell it to do so.

  • 03

    Can I use this to create new projects?

    No. The current tools only allow for managing timers and adding entries to existing projects.

  • 04

    Will my time logs show up in the TrackingTime app?

    Yes. Every action the AI takes is performed directly in your TrackingTime account.

  • 05

    Can the AI see my entire billing history?

    No. The AI only interacts with the specific tools provided to manage active and manual time entries.

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

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