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FocusTime Tracker

Minimal command-line and web work timer

Time Tracking ★ 2.5k stars Easy setup MIT

Watson is a command-line tool to track time spent on projects. It records start and stop times, supports tags, and generates reports for billing and analysis.

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Key features

  • Command-line time tracking
  • Project and tag support
  • Detailed reports and aggregates
  • Cross-platform

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python

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