# ActivityWatch

> ActivityWatch is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the HR & time tracking category. Automatically track how you spend time on your devices. It has 19,073 GitHub stars, is released under the MPL-2.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch |
| Website | https://activitywatch.net/ |
| GitHub stars | 19,073 |
| Forks | 1,030 |
| Open issues | 177 |
| License | MPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Python |
| Categories | HR & Time Tracking |
| Commits, last 12 months | 140 |
| Last commit | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.13.2 (Oct 5, 2024) |
| Created | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: quantified-self, activitywatch, productivity, time-tracking, time-tracker, afk, cross-platform, app, timetracker, analytics

## Install

ActivityWatch installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch.

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