Time tracking in Claude
Anthropic's assistant, on the web, the desktop and phones, and in the terminal as Claude Code. Connect it to Temporal.ist and Claude can start timers, log and correct hours, report on any period and draft invoices when you ask.
Add 45 minutes for the Mapleworks kickoff call this afternoon, from half past one.
add_time_entry
Kickoff call
Done: 45 minutes on Onboarding flow for Mapleworks, today 13:30 to 14:15.
How long did I work on the Halden site this week?
get_time_report
11 hours 49 minutes since Monday, 4 hours 39 of them today.
Connect Claude
On claude.ai, add Temporal.ist as a custom connector. In Claude Code it is one command.
Add Temporal.ist
Run the command, or add the configuration on the right.
Sign in once
A Temporal.ist sign-in opens. Approve it; the connection then appears under Devices and connections.
Ask
Try “What am I tracking right now?” or “Log an hour on yesterday's review.” Claude picks the right tool.
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user temporalist https://temporal.ist/mcphttps://temporal.ist/mcpWhat you can ask Claude
Timers
Start, pause, resume and stop the live timer, and name the task you are on.
“Start a timer on the website relaunch, task: checkout page.”
start_timerstop_timerpause_timerresume_timerget_active_timerset_current_taskTime entries
Log past work, find entries and correct them. Deleting asks you to confirm first.
“Add 45 minutes for yesterday's call with Mapleworks at two.”
add_time_entrylist_time_entriesedit_time_entrydelete_time_entryProjects and reports
Find or create projects, and get totals per project, day or task for any period.
“How many hours went to the payments API this month, per task?”
list_projectscreate_projectget_time_reportClients and invoices
Off until you allow it. Manage clients, draft invoices, and send one after you confirm.
“Draft an invoice for Halden Studio for October.”
list_clientscreate_clientupdate_clientcreate_invoicelist_invoicessend_invoice
Careful by default
Confirm before it counts
Deleting an entry and sending an invoice always show a preview first, and need your yes.
Client data stays off
Client and invoice tools only work after you allow assistants to handle that data, in Settings.
Your sign-in, your scope
Assistants sign in through Temporal.ist like any app. API keys can be limited to reading.
Revoke at any time
Each connected assistant is listed under Devices and connections. Revoking signs it out at once.
Using another assistant? ChatGPT, Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Kimi and OpenCode.
Questions
Does it work in Claude Code as well as on claude.ai?
Yes. The connector follows your Claude account on the web, the desktop and phones, and Claude Code connects with one command. Both use the same Temporal.ist account, so a timer started in Claude Code shows up when you ask claude.ai about your week.
Which Temporal.ist plan does Claude need?
Pro or Team. One subscription covers every assistant you connect.
Does Claude see all my data?
Claude sees what it asks for while you use it: projects, sessions and reports. Client and invoice details stay hidden until you allow assistants to handle them under Settings, Integrations.
How do I disconnect Claude?
Revoke it under Settings, Devices and connections in Temporal.ist. Claude is signed out at once and has to sign in again to reconnect.
Let your work keep its own time
Start on the free plan: no card and no trial period. Install the desktop app or the browser extension, choose what belongs to each project, and keep working.