Time Doctor?

NOT REALLYA prototype of the interface is possible, but the durable product depends on difficult systems beyond the UI. Build a safer adjacent workflow instead.

BUILD FIRST

A non-sensitive or read-only version of the core experience
A manual review step wherever correctness or trust matters
A narrow companion tool that removes a real piece of work

LEAVE FOR LATER

Regulated decisions, payments, or irreversible actions
Claims of correctness, compliance, or uptime that the MVP cannot support
Sensitive integrations until security, support, and auditability are ready

RESEARCH NOTES

What this tool actually does.

Checked 2026-09-06

Time Doctor is a commercial, AI-powered workforce analytics and employee time-tracking platform for distributed teams. It offers automatic and manual time tracking, offline tracking, attendance capture, idle-time detection, web/app usage monitoring, optional screenshots and screen recording with configurable privacy guardrails, productivity ratings, project/task tracking, timeline and hours reports, payroll-ready reports, work scheduling with scheduled-vs-actual comparison, time approvals, and work-life balance metrics. It integrates with 60+ tools (Slack, Jira, Zoom, Asana, Workday) and claims SOC 2 and GDPR-aligned architecture. Desktop, web, and mobile apps track time across projects, tasks, and clients; managers get real-time dashboards and can toggle monitoring settings per team.

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RESEARCHED BUILD PROMPT

Give this to your coding agent.

Build a focused replacement for Time Doctor's core workflow: employees run a lightweight desktop tray app that tracks time per project/task with automatic start/stop, manual entry, and idle detection; managers view real-time dashboards of hours, web/app usage, and productivity ratings. User-facing requirements: login, project/task picker, timer with pause/resume, manual time entry, offline buffering, weekly timesheet, reports (timeline, hours per project/employee), and admin controls to toggle optional screenshot capture and app/URL tracking. Technical requirements: Electron or Tauri desktop client with a local SQLite buffer syncing to a backend API (Node/Postgres or similar), OAuth/JWT auth, role-based access (employee vs manager), WebSocket or polling for live dashboards, and CSV/PDF report export. Implement idle detection via OS activity APIs; store screenshots encrypted with per-team retention settings. Do not copy Time Doctor's brand, logo, marketing copy, or UI design; build an original interface. Out of scope: payroll processing, shift scheduling, integrations marketplace, mobile apps, and AI analytics. Deliver a README covering setup, architecture, and limitations (e.g., screenshot capture is privacy-sensitive, offline sync conflicts, no payroll accuracy guarantees).

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