# projecthamster/hamster

GNOME time tracker

Repository: https://github.com/projecthamster/hamster
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/projecthamster-hamster
Homepage: http://projecthamster.org
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-03-21T11:25:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5102, "days_push": 165, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1127, forks 261 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:41.500578+00:00)

## What it is
Hamster is a GNOME desktop time tracking application for individuals, letting users log how much time they spend on chosen activities throughout the day. It is a standalone Python/GTK app distributed via distro packages, Snap, and Flatpak.

## Use cases
- track how I spend my work hours each day
- log time spent on projects and activities
- see daily and weekly time reports
- personal time tracker for Linux desktop
- keep a record of billable hours

## When to choose
- you use a Linux/GNOME desktop and want a local, personal time tracker
- you prefer an offline desktop app with a stable database format
- you want easy installation via Flatpak, Snap, or distro packages

## When to avoid
- you need team or cloud-synced time tracking
- you want a cross-platform tracker for Windows or macOS
- you need the newer hamster-lib rewrite features rather than the legacy app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, self-hosted
- platform: python
- tags: time-tracking, gnome, gtk, productivity-tool, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- projecthamster/hamster (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.500578+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:38:53.161251+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/projecthamster/hamster (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.500578+00:00, sha a89e19ded207)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.