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timew - a command line time tracker
timew [--version|--help]
timew [<command> [<arg>...]]
Timewarrior is a command line time tracker. It allows you to easily
track your time and generate summary reports.
This is a reference, not a tutorial. If you are looking for a
tutorial, check the online documentation here:
https://timewarrior.net/docs/
When run without arguments or options, the default command is run,
which indicates whether there is any active tracking, and if so,
shows a summary and exits with code 0. If there is no active time
tracking, exit code is 1.
--version
Display Timewarrior version information
--help
Display Timewarrior usage information
Timewarrior supports many commands. Alphabetically:
timew-annotate(1)
Add annotation to intervals
timew-cancel(1)
Cancel time tracking
timew-config(1)
Get and set Timewarrior configuration
timew-continue(1)
Resume tracking of existing interval
timew-day(1)
Display day chart
timew-delete(1)
Delete intervals
timew-diagnostics(1)
Show diagnostic information
timew-export(1)
Export tracked time in JSON
timew-extensions(1)
List available extensions
timew-get(1)
Display DOM values
timew-help(1)
Display help
timew-join(1)
Join intervals
timew-lengthen(1)
Lengthen intervals
timew-modify(1)
Change start or end time of an interval
timew-month(1)
Display month chart
timew-move(1)
Change interval start-time
timew-report(1)
Run an extension report
timew-resize(1)
Set interval duration
timew-retag(1)
Replace tags in intervals
timew-shorten(1)
Shorten intervals
timew-show(1)
Display configuration
timew-split(1)
Split intervals
timew-start(1)
Start time tracking
timew-stop(1)
Stop time tracking
timew-summary(1)
Display a time-tracking summary
timew-tag(1)
Add tags to intervals
timew-tags(1)
Display a list of tags
timew-track(1)
Add intervals to the database
timew-undo(1)
Undo Timewarrior commands
timew-untag(1)
Remove tags from intervals
timew-week(1)
Display week chart
For examples please see the online documentation at:
<https://timewarrior.net/docs/>
Note that the online documentation is often more detailed and more
current than this man page.
Non-Unix systems
~/.timewarrior/timewarrior.cfg
User configuration file.
~/.timewarrior/data/YYYY-MM.data
Time tracking data files.
${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/timewarrior/timewarrior.cfg
User configuration file if legacy ~/.timewarrior directory
doesn't exist.
${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/timewarrior/data/YYYY-MM.data
Time tracking data files if legacy ~/.timewarrior directory
doesn't exist.
CREDITS & COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2015 - 2025 Gothenburg Bit Factory.
Timewarrior is distributed under the MIT license. See
<https://opensource.org/license/mit> for more information.
For more information regarding Timewarrior, see the following:
The official site at <https://timewarrior.net>
The official code repository at
<https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior>
You can contact the project by emailing
<support@gothenburgbitfactory.org>
Bugs in Timewarrior may be reported to the issue-tracker at
<https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior/issues>
timew-config(7), timew-dates(7), timew-dom(7), timew-durations(7),
timew-hints(7), timew-ranges(7)
timew 1.9.1 2025-08-27 TIMEW(1)
NAME
timew - a command line time tracker
SYNOPSIS
timew [--version|--help]
timew [<command> [<arg>...]]
DESCRIPTION
Timewarrior is a command line time tracker. It allows you to easily
track your time and generate summary reports.
This is a reference, not a tutorial. If you are looking for a
tutorial, check the online documentation here:
https://timewarrior.net/docs/
When run without arguments or options, the default command is run,
which indicates whether there is any active tracking, and if so,
shows a summary and exits with code 0. If there is no active time
tracking, exit code is 1.
OPTIONS
--version
Display Timewarrior version information
--help
Display Timewarrior usage information
TIMEWARRIOR COMMANDS
Timewarrior supports many commands. Alphabetically:
timew-annotate(1)
Add annotation to intervals
timew-cancel(1)
Cancel time tracking
timew-config(1)
Get and set Timewarrior configuration
timew-continue(1)
Resume tracking of existing interval
timew-day(1)
Display day chart
timew-delete(1)
Delete intervals
timew-diagnostics(1)
Show diagnostic information
timew-export(1)
Export tracked time in JSON
timew-extensions(1)
List available extensions
timew-get(1)
Display DOM values
timew-help(1)
Display help
timew-join(1)
Join intervals
timew-lengthen(1)
Lengthen intervals
timew-modify(1)
Change start or end time of an interval
timew-month(1)
Display month chart
timew-move(1)
Change interval start-time
timew-report(1)
Run an extension report
timew-resize(1)
Set interval duration
timew-retag(1)
Replace tags in intervals
timew-shorten(1)
Shorten intervals
timew-show(1)
Display configuration
timew-split(1)
Split intervals
timew-start(1)
Start time tracking
timew-stop(1)
Stop time tracking
timew-summary(1)
Display a time-tracking summary
timew-tag(1)
Add tags to intervals
timew-tags(1)
Display a list of tags
timew-track(1)
Add intervals to the database
timew-undo(1)
Undo Timewarrior commands
timew-untag(1)
Remove tags from intervals
timew-week(1)
Display week chart
MORE EXAMPLES
For examples please see the online documentation at:
<https://timewarrior.net/docs/>
Note that the online documentation is often more detailed and more
current than this man page.
FILES
Non-Unix systems
~/.timewarrior/timewarrior.cfg
User configuration file.
~/.timewarrior/data/YYYY-MM.data
Time tracking data files.
Unix systems
${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/timewarrior/timewarrior.cfg
User configuration file if legacy ~/.timewarrior directory
doesn't exist.
${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/timewarrior/data/YYYY-MM.data
Time tracking data files if legacy ~/.timewarrior directory
doesn't exist.
CREDITS & COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2015 - 2025 Gothenburg Bit Factory.
Timewarrior is distributed under the MIT license. See
<https://opensource.org/license/mit> for more information.
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
For more information regarding Timewarrior, see the following:
The official site at <https://timewarrior.net>
The official code repository at
<https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior>
You can contact the project by emailing
<support@gothenburgbitfactory.org>
REPORTING BUGS
Bugs in Timewarrior may be reported to the issue-tracker at
<https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior/issues>
SEE ALSO
timew-config(7), timew-dates(7), timew-dom(7), timew-durations(7),
timew-hints(7), timew-ranges(7)
timew 1.9.1 2025-08-27 TIMEW(1)