Time tracking in Codex
OpenAI's coding agent for the terminal and the editor. Connect it to Temporal.ist and Codex 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.
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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?
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11 hours 49 minutes since Monday, 4 hours 39 of them today.
Connect Codex
Add Temporal.ist with one command, or put it in your Codex configuration.
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.” Codex picks the right tool.
codex mcp add temporalist --url https://temporal.ist/mcp[mcp_servers.temporalist]
url = "https://temporal.ist/mcp"What you can ask Codex
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.”
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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? Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Kimi and OpenCode.
Questions
Can Codex track my coding time automatically?
The Temporal.ist desktop app does that, from your file changes. Codex adds the rest in plain language: entries you forgot, corrections, reports and invoices, without leaving the terminal.
Which Temporal.ist plan does Codex need?
Pro or Team. One subscription covers every assistant you connect.
Does Codex see all my data?
Codex 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 Codex?
Revoke it under Settings, Devices and connections in Temporal.ist. Codex 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.