bartib
Simple command-line time tracker with plain-text logs
TLDR
Start tracking a task with optional project
$ bartib start -d "[description]" -p "[project]"
Stop the current activity$ bartib stop
Show currently running activity$ bartib current
List today's activities$ bartib list --today
Report time spent today$ bartib report --today
Continue the last task$ bartib continue
SYNOPSIS
bartib *command* [*options*]
DESCRIPTION
bartib is a lightweight time-tracking CLI written in Rust. Activities are stored in a plain-text log file (path via BARTIB_FILE or configuration), making the data easy to edit, backup, and version. Subcommands cover starting/stopping tasks, continuing previous work, listing history, and generating reports filtered by day, project, or date range.Ideal for freelancers and developers who want terminal-native tracking without a heavy GUI or cloud service.
PARAMETERS
start -d *description* [-p *project*]
Begin a new activity.stop
Stop the running activity.continue [*number*]
Resume a previous activity (optionally by list index).current
Show the currently running activity.list [--today] [--yesterday] [--date *date*] [--project *name*]
List logged activities with filters.report [same filters as list]
Summarize time spent.edit / cancel / change
Correct or cancel entries (see bartib --help).projects
List known project names.Set BARTIB_FILE to choose the log path (default is under the home directory).
INSTALL
yay -S bartib
brew install bartib
nix profile install nixpkgs#bartib
CAVEATS
All state lives in a local file—back it up if you depend on the history. Concurrent writers from multiple machines need external sync. Precision is wall-clock based; it is not a sampling profiler.