Automatic time tracking

Capture billable hours automatically from how your team already works.

Keito automatically captures work context from git activity, terminal and AI coding sessions, and project signals — turning the work your team does into billing records without manual timer starts and stops.

95%
Average capture rate
$0
Per-user fees
14 days
Trial workspace
app.keito.ai / auto-tracking

Billing review

Cascade Dev Team

Auto-captured this week

148h

Auto-detected

142h

Manual added

6h

Billable

91%

Git activity captured

Commits and PR reviews

Live

Time entries reviewed

Developer billing approved

Done

Client invoices ready

Billable work summarised

Next
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Built around the work before the invoice

Manual time tracking fails developers. Automatic capture means nothing is missed before billing.

Capture the work while it is fresh

Record billable time by client, project, task, and person so the billing source of truth is created during delivery, not reconstructed at month end.

Review before anything reaches the client

Approve entries, expenses, and budget movement in one place so managers can catch missing context before finance creates the invoice.

Turn approved time into billing evidence

Use the same tracked data for invoices, client summaries, margin reviews, and internal capacity conversations.

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Automatic billing capture

Stop losing billable hours because manual timers are forgotten

Developer teams consistently under-bill because manual time tracking requires a habit that conflicts with how technical work is done. A developer starts a coding session, gets deep into the problem, forgets to start the timer, and at the end of the day estimates hours from memory. Those estimates are conservative, miss context, and are never reviewed before they become invoice numbers. Keito's automatic time tracking captures work context from git commits, pull requests, IDE activity, and project signals as the work happens — so the billing record reflects actual time spent, not what a developer can reconstruct at 5pm.

Automatically capture time from git commits, PR reviews, and AI coding sessions without manual timer starts

Review auto-captured entries for accuracy and add missing context before billing review

Invoice clients from a billing record built from actual work activity, not end-of-day estimates

Workflow fit

Time capture method

Keito keeps automatic time tracking connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Automatically capture time from git commits, PR reviews, and AI coding sessions without manual timer starts

Review auto-captured entries for accuracy and add missing context before billing review

Invoice clients from a billing record built from actual work activity, not end-of-day estimates

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What Keito adds to automatic time tracking

Billing-ready time records

Keito keeps time, expenses, approvals, and client context together so the invoice is backed by the same record your team used to deliver the work.

  • Client and project tagging
  • Billable and non-billable separation
  • Approval status before invoice review

Flat pricing for growing teams

Invite the people who capture, review, and explain client work without turning each new contractor or reviewer into another per-seat charge.

  • Solo from $19/month
  • Flat-rate team plans from $49/month
  • Room for finance and delivery reviewers

Project visibility before the invoice

Spot budget drift, missed entries, and low-margin work before the month closes and the client conversation becomes harder.

  • Project budget views
  • Team utilization context
  • Exportable client summaries
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

Area Keito Typical setup

Time capture method

Captures work context from git activity via the GitHub Action and from terminal and AI coding sessions via the CLI and Agent Skill — no timer start required.

Manual time trackers require deliberate timer starts that developers consistently forget, leading to conservative estimates at billing time.

Billing accuracy

Auto-captured entries tied to real work artifacts (commits, PRs, issues) give billing managers concrete evidence to review rather than estimated totals.

Manual entries without work context are hard to review for accuracy, leaving billing managers with no way to catch under-billing or over-billing.

Developer experience

Keito captures time in the background so developers stay focused on delivery — the billing record builds itself from actual work output.

Timer-based tools require developers to context-switch from delivery to time management, and the tracking habit degrades under deadline pressure.

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Related solution pages

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

What is automatic time tracking?

Automatic time tracking captures work time from signals your team already generates — git commits, pull requests, terminal sessions, code reviews — without requiring manual timer starts. The result is a billing record built from actual work activity that can be reviewed for accuracy before invoices are prepared.

How accurate is automatic time tracking for billing?

Automatic time tracking is typically more accurate than manual entry for technical teams because it captures work as it happens rather than from memory at the end of the day. Keito captures time from git, CLI, and AI coding-session signals and allows developers to review and annotate auto-captured entries — combining automation accuracy with developer context.

Will automatic time tracking work for non-developers?

Keito automatic capture is optimised for developers and technical teams — it works from git activity, code commits, and coding sessions logged through the CLI. For non-technical team members (project managers, account managers, strategists), manual time logging with strong workflow cues is typically the right approach. Many teams use both: automatic capture for developers, manual logging for the rest of the team.

Does automatic time tracking invade developer privacy?

Keito captures work signals at the project and repository level — commit activity, PR reviews, issue links — rather than keystrokes, screenshots, or activity monitoring. Developers can see everything captured in their timeline, edit entries for accuracy, and add context before the billing manager reviews.

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Start solo. Add people when you need them.

Solo is built for one human owner and unlimited AI agents. Pro adds human teammates. Business adds integrations, exports, and online invoice payments.

Solo

One human owner

For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.

$19 /mo

Start Solo
1 human owner
Unlimited AI agents
API access and API keys
Time, expenses, projects, and invoices
Agent source tracking
AI agent work invoice grouping
Most popular

Pro

Team collaboration

For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.

$49 /mo

Start Pro
Unlimited human team members
Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Timesheet and expense approvals
Team reports and utilization
Per-member billing rates

Business

Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, exports, online payments, and stronger controls.

$199 /mo

Start Business
Everything in Pro
Xero and QuickBooks
Stripe invoice payments
CSV and Excel data export
Custom roles and SSO
Priority support
Agents are included

AI agents do not count as human seats on any plan.

API on every paid plan

Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.

Business-only payments

Stripe payments, exports, Xero, and QuickBooks are on Business.

Build a cleaner billing record for developer teams and technical service businesses that lose billable hours because manual time tracking is unreliable or forgotten.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

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