A simple script to track how much time you spend near the computer in the office.

The script uses xscreensaver-command -watch output so xscreensaver is required as a screen locking framework. Notifications are shown by notify-send. And Ruby (tested on v2.2.3) is needed to be able to run the script.

Also it assumes that you do not work at nights and do not turn off your PC.

Before first run all dependencies should be installed:

bundle install

This script should be run during the whole session so it can be executed from .profile file or as a service.

To run the script from terminal emulator:

time-tracker ~/time.txt

It generates a report file (in this case ~/time.txt), for example:

11.01    Started: 09:34    Finished: 17:35    Delta: 08:00    Total per week: 08:00
12.01    Started: 10:35    Finished: 18:29    Delta: 07:54    Total per week: 15:54
13.01    Started: 09:01    Finished: 17:20    Delta: 08:19    Total per week: 24:13

Also it creates a file (~/time.txt.current) which contains working time for the current day. You can use this file wherever you want. And it is used by Generic Monitor plugin.

For more information about options:

time-tracker --help

Additionally the script can be used with dnschneid/xfce4-genmon-plugin to display a progress bar on the panel.

time-tracker --genmon ~/time.txt

There is a notification if you have already been 8 hours at the office - it's time to go home.

This script doesn't treat TeamViewer sessions as working time. So any screen lock/unlock under TeamViewer will be ignored and will not be taken into account.