9 MCP tools · idle detection · budget tracking · project limits

The time tracker your AI controls.

ClockMe is the only time tracker with a full MCP server. Connect it to Claude Code and your timer starts when you open a session — on the right project, every time.

Free for individuals · No credit card · Works with Claude Code

GlobalTech — Sprint 4
via Claude Code
LIVE
02:14:38
GlobalTech
02:14:38
Acme Corp
01:45:00
Internal
00:30:00
Budget: GlobalTech67% used
🤖Claude session active
Focus mode on
Works with
Claude Code
Cursor
Windsurf
GitHub Copilot
Gemini CLI
Chrome Extension
REST API
ChatGPTsoon
60 seconds setup

From zero to tracked in 60 seconds.

No desktop apps. No manual entries. No forgetting to start the timer.

01

Connect your tools

Add one URL to your Claude Code settings. Generate an API key in ClockMe Settings. Takes 60 seconds.

02

Work normally

Open a session in any tracked project folder. ClockMe starts the clock. You don't touch anything.

03

Review & bill

Every hour is logged with project, client, and rate. Export, invoice, or ask Claude for a summary.

A day on autopilot

9 to 5, every billable minute caught.

What an average Tuesday looks like with ClockMe running in the background. Press play — watch what happens without you touching a thing.

9:00am
Project
Billed today0h 00m
StatusTracking
9:00am
9:00am
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
9:14amauto

Claude Code session opens

SessionStart hook fires. Timer starts on GlobalTech — the folder you opened.

10:32ammcp

"Switch me to Acme"

You ask Claude to switch. ClockMe closes the GlobalTech entry at 1h 18m and starts Acme.

11:47amidle

Idle detected · 12 min

No keystrokes since 11:35. When you return, ClockMe asks: keep, discard, or stop?

1:04pmalert

Acme at 75% of monthly cap

Notification: 30 of 40 hours used. ClockMe quietly warns before you blow the retainer.

2:22pmmcp

"How much have I billed today?"

Claude calls get_hours → 4h 11m, $691. No tab switching. No spreadsheet.

5:38pmauto

Session ends

You close Claude Code. Timer stops, rounds to the nearest 15 min, logs 8h 30m / $1,402.

09:00 start·1 timer · 2 projects · 0 manual entries·$1,402.50 logged
Built for billers

Everything consultants actually need.

Built for people who bill by the hour across multiple tools, clients, and contexts.

🤖AI

AI controls your timer

Connect ClockMe to Claude Code via MCP. Your session starts — the timer starts. Your session ends — it stops. Zero clicks.

Detection

Idle detection

Stepped away without stopping the timer? ClockMe detects inactivity and asks what to do with that time when you return.

Budgets

Budget & burn tracking

Set hour and money budgets per project. Track burn against contract value in real time with progress bars and alerts.

Focus

Focus Mode

Chrome extension blocks distracting sites the moment your timer starts. Snooze for 5 minutes if you need a break.

Concurrent project timers

Run one timer per project at the same time — track client work and internal tasks in parallel

Pause & resume

Freeze the clock for breaks mid-session — only active work time counts toward your invoice

Billable reports

Summary, by day, or detailed — with CSV & PDF export

Time limit alerts

Browser notifications at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% of project limits

Invoice PDF

One-click invoice from any date range — send to clients directly

Chrome Extension

Popup timer + focus mode + today's total

Projects & Tasks

Per-task billing rates, estimates, and completion tracking

Ask your AI

Ask Claude "how many hours on GlobalTech this month?" — real answer

Works everywhere you code

One API key. Every AI assistant.

ClockMe runs as a remote MCP server — the same API key works in Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI. No separate installs per tool. Add the URL once, done.

Claude Code

Anthropiclive

Native remote MCP. Timer starts on SessionStart hook automatically — zero clicks from session open to clock running.

Cursor

AI editorlive

Add the MCP server URL and API key to Cursor's MCP config. Works with Composer agent for natural-language time commands.

Windsurf

Codeiumlive

Configure via Cascade MCP settings. Supports Bearer token auth. Ask Cascade to start, stop, or report on your hours.

GitHub Copilot

VS Code 1.102+live

GA MCP support since VS Code 1.102. One JSON entry in mcp.json — Copilot Chat can query and control your timers.

Gemini CLI

Googlelive

Google's terminal AI agent supports remote HTTP MCP natively. Connect ClockMe and track time from your terminal.

ChatGPT

OpenAIsoon

Integrate via OpenAPI Actions spec at /api/openapi. Custom GPTs can start timers, query hours, and pull reports.

Any MCP-compatible client works — Zed, Continue, Cline, JetBrains, and more. OpenAPI spec at /api/openapi for REST and ChatGPT Actions.

18 MCP tools · zero install

Every tool Claude can call. Plain English in, hours out.

ClockMe exposes its full surface as MCP tools. Browse the catalog — every entry below is a real prompt you can paste into Claude Code right now.

clockme_status()query

See all running timers at a glance — elapsed time, project, rate, and pause state for every active session.

YouWhat timers do I have running right now?
Claude
toolclockme_status{}
2 timers running:

[Running] 02:14:07 — GlobalTech
  desc: Sprint 4 API work
  rate: $165/hr | projectId: abc123

[PAUSED] 00:47:22 — Acme Corp
  desc: hotfix review
  rate: $150/hr | projectId: def456

You have two sessions going — GlobalTech is running, Acme is paused from 47 minutes in.

18 MCP tools · Claude · Cursor · Windsurf · GitHub Copilot · Gemini

Works where you work. One config. Forever automatic.

ClockMe runs as a remote MCP server. Add your API key once — every session on every tool automatically starts tracking. Ask Claude for reports, switch projects, log time, all without leaving your editor.

  • Timer starts on Claude Code SessionStart
  • Timer stops when you close the session
  • Track multiple projects simultaneously — one timer per client
  • Pause and resume timers without losing a second
  • Ask "how many billable hours this month?"
  • Create projects and tasks from natural language
  • Log completed time retroactively via Claude
  • Query budget burn and project totals
~/.claude/settings.jsonJSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clockme": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.clockme.app/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ck_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
Add the SessionStart hook
One extra block auto-starts your timer when a session opens — no clicks ever again.
Get your personalized config →
The leak audit

How much are unrecorded hours costing you?

Industry studies put consultant “leakage” — billable time done but never invoiced — between 5% and 15% of working hours. Most of it is just forgetting to start the timer. Move the sliders and see what your leak is worth.

Your hourly rate$165
Billable hours per week38h
Hours you forget to log8%
Tracked Lost 8%
34h 58m billed · 3h 02m lost per week
You're leaving on the table
$24,077per year
≈ $502 every week · 145h 55m of work
With ClockMe auto-tracking
+$24,077 recovered
  • Auto-start on Claude session → no forgotten timer
  • Idle detection → no overbilled coffee breaks
  • Project switching by voice → no misattributed time
Recover these hours — free →
No upsells

Everything you get. Right now.

No upsells, no feature gates. Every tool listed below is available free today.

Free

Available today

Everything · for individuals

  • AI/MCP auto-timer
  • 18 MCP tools
  • Idle detection
  • Concurrent project timers
  • Breaks / pause-resume
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Budget & burn tracking
  • Project time limits
  • Time limit alerts
  • Overtime tracking
  • Task-level billing rates
  • Time rounding
  • Historical rates
  • Read-only API key scopes
  • Chrome extension
  • Focus Mode
  • Monthly timesheet
  • Summary reports
  • By-day reports
  • Detailed entry list
  • Invoice PDF
  • CSV export
  • Date range presets
  • Project filter
  • Billable % tracking
  • Feature voting
  • Roadmap access

Pro

Coming soon

$8 / seat / month — for teams & power users

  • Team workspaces
  • Shared projects
  • Manager dashboards
  • Approval workflow
  • Webhooks (Zapier/Make)
  • Bulk entry editing
  • Time audit tool
  • Multiple currencies
  • Extended data history
  • Mobile app
  • Priority support
  • Custom domain reports
  • SSO / SAML
vs the incumbents

More free than the competition.

Features that Clockify charges $6–10/seat/month for — ClockMe includes free. Plus exclusive AI features no other tracker offers.

Feature
ClockMe
Free
Clockify
Free tier
Clockify
Standard · $6/seat/mo
Unlimited projects & entries
Invoice PDF generation
Concurrent project timers
Breaks / pause-resume
Overtime tracking
Project budget tracking
Idle detection
Historical rates (entries keep original rate)
AI / MCP auto-timer (18 tools)
Focus Mode (site blocking)
Project time limit alerts
Pricing

Simple pricing. No tiers to decode.

Free while we build the best solo consultant toolkit. Pro plan coming for teams and power users.

Free

For individuals
$0/ month
  • Unlimited projects & time entries
  • Full reporting + Invoice PDF
  • MCP integration (17 tools)
  • Concurrent project timers
  • Breaks / pause-resume + Pomodoro
  • Chrome extension + Focus Mode
  • Idle detection + overtime tracking
  • Budget & burn tracking
  • Project time limit alerts
  • CSV export
Get started free →
Coming soon

Pro

For teams & power users
$8/ seat / mo
  • Everything in Free
  • Team workspaces
  • Shared projects & tasks
  • Manager dashboards
  • Webhooks (Zapier / Make)
  • Extended data history
  • Priority support
  • Time rounding + bulk edit
Stories from the field

Consultants who stopped losing hours.

I used to lose 3-4 billable hours a week just by forgetting to start the timer. ClockMe fixed that completely.

S
Sarah K.
Independent consultant
12.4h
tracked this week

The Claude integration is the killer feature. My AI assistant knows how long I've been working on each project. That's wild.

M
Marcus T.
Freelance developer
38.2h
tracked this month

I set a budget on my retainer projects and now I actually know when I'm about to go over. Saved me two awkward conversations.

P
Priya M.
UX consultant
8
clients tracked
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

More questions? See the full FAQ or email us.

Yes — every feature listed on this page is free during our early access period. No credit card required, no feature limits. A paid Pro plan for teams is planned for the future.

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