# Waybar Time Tracker

A small, dependency-free Python time tracker for Waybar with a start/stop button and timesheet generation.

## Features

- **Start / stop button** in Waybar: click the module to toggle tracking.
- **Live elapsed time** shown in the bar while running.
- **Persistent JSON storage** in `~/.local/share/time_track/data.json` (override with `TIME_TRACK_DIR`).
- **Timesheet generation** in Markdown, grouped by task and by day.
- **Optional server sync** of completed entries, using environment-only configuration.

## Files

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `time_track.py` | Main CLI and Waybar interface |
| `waybar-config.json` | Example Waybar custom module configuration |
| `waybar-config.jsonc` | Same example, with comments (for Waybar JSONC configs) |
| `style.css` | Example CSS for the running/idle states |

## Installation

1. Make sure `time_track.py` is executable:

   ```sh
   chmod +x /path/to/time_track/time_track.py
   ```

2. Add the custom module from `waybar-config.json` (or `waybar-config.jsonc`) to your Waybar config (`~/.config/waybar/config` or `~/.config/waybar/config.jsonc`).
3. Add the CSS from `style.css` to your Waybar stylesheet (`~/.config/waybar/style.css`).
4. Update the paths in the config to point to wherever you placed `time_track.py`.

### Why the module might not show

If the Waybar module appears but has no text, check that `"format"` is **not empty**. When `return-type` is `"json"`, Waybar replaces `"{}"` with the `text` field emitted by the script. An empty `format` (`""`) makes the module invisible. Use `"format": "{}"` or omit the field entirely.

## CLI usage

```sh
# Start a session (will prompt for a task; empty is allowed)
./time_track.py toggle

# Start a session without a prompt, using a specific task
./time_track.py toggle "client-a"

# Stop the active session (same as ./time_track.py stop)
./time_track.py toggle

# Emit Waybar JSON (used by the module)
./time_track.py status

# Show the active session
./time_track.py current

# Stop the active session
./time_track.py stop

# Show recent entries
./time_track.py log
./time_track.py log 25

# Generate a Markdown timesheet
./time_track.py timesheet week
./time_track.py timesheet month

# Sync completed entries (after setting the environment variables below)
./time_track.py sync
```

## Optional server sync

Sync is disabled unless all configuration is provided through the process environment. No server URL, token, or device identifier is written to a configuration file.

```sh
export TIME_TRACK_SERVER_URL="https://time-track.example.com"
export TIME_TRACK_SERVER_TOKEN="your-api-token"
export TIME_TRACK_DEVICE_ID="laptop-2026"
./time_track.py sync
```

`sync` sends a `POST` request to `${TIME_TRACK_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/sync/time-track` with `Authorization: Bearer <token>` and a 15-second timeout. Its JSON request body is:

```json
{
  "device_id": "laptop-2026",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "6cf5c9f0-7f65-4fcd-a76f-02cc2a9f3ca3",
      "task": "client-a",
      "start": "2026-09-14T09:00:00",
      "end": "2026-09-14T10:00:00",
      "duration": 3600
    }
  ]
}
```

Only finished entries are sent. Each completed entry receives a stable UUID. On first load after upgrading, historic entries are assigned UUIDs and the local data file is updated, so repeating a sync submits the same entry IDs for server-side idempotency. The active session is never uploaded.

## Waybar behavior

- **Left click**: start or stop a session.
  - When starting, a task prompt appears. The launcher order is `wofi`, `rofi`, `bemenu`, `dmenu`, then `zenity`, then a terminal fallback.
  - Existing tasks are shown as a dropdown/list. Type a new task or pick an existing one.
  - Press Enter with no input to start with an empty task.
  - Press Escape / Cancel to abort starting.
- **Right click**: print the current week's Markdown timesheet to stdout (useful bound to a notification or terminal).
- The module updates every 5 seconds while running.

## Task prompting requirements

For the click-to-start prompt to work from Waybar you need one of these installed:

| Launcher | Notes |
|----------|-------|
| `wofi` | Best for Wayland; shows previous tasks as a dropdown and allows typing new ones |
| `rofi` | Works on X11 and Wayland |
| `bemenu` | Wayland/X11 dmenu alternative |
| `dmenu` | Classic suckless dmenu |
| `zenity` | GTK entry dialog (no dropdown, but supports empty input) |

If none are installed, the script falls back to a terminal prompt when run from a TTY.