Keito helps software teams pair Jira issue work with billable time, project budgets, and client-ready summaries without rebuilding reports from issue history.
Sprint billing view
Jira-backed time
61.5h
Issues linked
24
Billable
54h
Support
7.5h
Epic context preserved
Feature, bug, support separated
Client notes reviewed
Internal jargon cleaned
Sprint billing summary
Ready for invoice review
Jira shows what was worked on. A billing record also needs duration, approval status, and context that explains what should be invoiced.
Group work by client, project, issue, branch, or repository reference so time reports explain what changed, not just who was online.
Use approvals and project summaries to catch unassigned work, non-billable research, and time that needs a clearer client note.
Export clean summaries that connect delivery activity to project budgets, retainers, and invoices without exposing internal noise.
Jira billing
Engineering teams using Jira for issue tracking still need a separate billing layer where time is reviewed, billable status is confirmed, and client summaries are prepared. Keito gives that layer structure, keeping Jira context visible while keeping internal sprint noise out of the invoice.
Reference sprint goals and epics without copying raw issue IDs into client emails
Separate billable feature work, bug triage, and internal platform support by entry
Run an approval step for the sprint billing cycle before finance starts the invoice
Workflow fit
Keito keeps jira time tracking connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.
Reference sprint goals and epics without copying raw issue IDs into client emails
Separate billable feature work, bug triage, and internal platform support by entry
Run an approval step for the sprint billing cycle before finance starts the invoice
Keito is designed for technical teams that need billing records to reflect real delivery work without pushing every developer into finance tooling. The Keito CLI, GitHub Action, and Agent Skill log time from the terminal, CI jobs, pull requests, and AI coding sessions directly.
Managers can separate billable implementation, non-billable discovery, support, and internal work before reports leave the team.
Use tracked engineering work for invoice backup, project profitability, and retainer reviews without stitching together several spreadsheets.
The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.
Issue context
Preserved in the billing workflow without raw ticket dumps.
Teams copy Jira data into spreadsheets to build invoice support.
Billing classification
Billable status attached to each sprint time entry.
Issue types alone do not define whether time is billable.
Sprint reporting
Client summaries organized by deliverable, not by issue key.
Sprint history can be too technical for billing conversations.
No. Jira tracks issue activity, not billable duration. A billing workflow also needs duration, approval, billable status, client context, and a clean summary.
Keito supports project and task context that teams can align with Jira epics or sprints, keeping billing summaries organized by client deliverable.
Label entries by project and task type during review. Sprint bugs covered under a support agreement may be non-billable, while feature development on a retainer is typically billable.
Before using Jira time tracking for billing, teams should compare whether activity can become reviewed client, project, task, and approval records before anything reaches an invoice. Keito provides that billing layer so integration activity can support client reporting without exposing internal delivery noise.
A client-ready Jira time tracking report should include the client, project, task, contributor, billable status, approval state, and a concise explanation of completed work. Keito keeps those details connected so reports can answer client questions without exposing internal delivery notes.
Solo includes 1 licensed user, unlimited AI agents, Mac desktop and iOS apps, Stripe payments, and standard CSV and Excel exports. Pro adds your team. Business adds integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.
1 licensed user
For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.
Team collaboration
For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.
Advanced operations
For organizations that need integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.
AI agents do not require licenses on any plan.
Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.
Solo, Pro, and Business include standard CSV and Excel data export.
Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.