Resources
Guides, comparisons and engineering notes on measuring developer time, human and agent. Everything here is written from how the measurement actually works, not from how it is marketed.
Prove What You Shipped: The Case for Audited Developer Work (2026)
Resumes and green squares are claims, not proof. Why developers need an audited record of what they actually shipped, and how proof of work changes hiring and trust.
How to Track Coding Time From Git (and Why Git Alone Isn't Enough in 2026)
You can estimate coding time from Git commits, but git alone is a benchmark, not an accurate clock, especially with AI. Why telemetry is the accurate layer, and how to combine both.
A WakaTime Alternative Without the Plugin (Git-Based, 2026)
Want a WakaTime alternative that works without an IDE plugin? Here is why per-editor plugins miss your work and how git-based tracking captures it across every editor.
The Real Cost of Context Switching for Developers (With Numbers)
It takes 23 minutes to refocus after an interruption. The real cost of context switching for developers, the yearly math, and how to see and protect your deep work.
Why Manual Timesheets Lie (and What Git-Based Tracking Shows Instead)
Developers overestimate productive time by up to 40%. Why memory-based timesheets are inaccurate, what it costs, and how git-based tracking gives you honest hours.
How to Measure Flow State Without Breaking It (2026)
Traditional productivity tracking destroys the flow state it tries to measure. How to measure deep work passively, from your real coding activity, without interrupting it.
Why GitHub Green Squares Don't Prove You Did the Work (2026)
GitHub's contribution graph rewards activity, not impact, and it can be gamed. Why green squares mislead, what they hide, and what actually proves your work.
Best WakaTime Alternatives in 2026: Work-Block Attribution Picks
The best WakaTime alternatives in 2026, tested and ranked. Compare work-block attribution, multi-project sessions, agentic coding tracking, IDE plugins, and free options.
9 Best Time Tracking Tools for Developers in 2026 (Tested + Ranked)
The best time tracking tools for developers in 2026, tested and ranked. Git-based, plugin, whole-computer, and manual options compared for accuracy and friction.
Best Clockify Alternatives for Engineering Teams (2026)
Clockify is built for general manual time tracking, not code. The best Clockify alternatives for engineering teams in 2026: automatic, code-aware, git-based options.
Changelog
All updatesAugust 26, 2026
The DevClocked Agent
Ask questions about your own data in plain language at /agent. It reads through 15 tools covering summaries, projects, time breakdowns, sessions, commits, clients, invoices, unbilled time, timesheet items, invoicing coverage, and workspace rollups. Eight more tools can propose actions, but nothing runs until you accept its confirm card. Ask it to close out the month and it walks the invoicing recipe one step per turn, from coverage check to invoice draft. Available on Pro.
August 23, 2026
Gemini CLI Agent Tracking
The Mac app now reads Gemini CLI sessions, so those agent turns land beside your Claude Code and Codex work instead of disappearing into plain terminal time. The daemon parses your local session files for the model, input, output and cached tokens, tool calls, and subagent nesting, then attributes each session to the right project. Message content never leaves your machine; only counts and metadata are sent. Requires Mac app v1.4.49 or later. Gemini models are not priced yet, so you will see token counts rather than cost.
August 13, 2026
Export Reports as PDF
Every report — Overview, Commits, and Issues — now has an Export PDF button that produces a clean, print-optimized document honouring your active filters and date range, ready to attach to an invoice or share with a client. Exports are generated locally in your browser; no data leaves your machine.
August 13, 2026
Figma Design Tracking
The Mac app now tracks time in the Figma desktop app as real design hours — automatically, with nothing to configure. Turn on optional file-name tracking to attribute design time to individual Figma files and auto-map it to projects by naming files "Project — File". Off by default, reading window titles of design apps only, behind an explicit macOS Accessibility grant you approve yourself.