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start time tracking

Synopsis

timew start [<date>] [<tag>...]

Description

Begins tracking using the current time with any specified set of tags. If a tag contains multiple words, therefore containing spaces, use quotes to surround the whole tag.

Hints

The start command accepts the following hints:

:fill

The ':fill' hint can be used to create a new interval that starts right after the last closed interval. This is useful when you want to start tracking time immediately after finishing a previous task without specifying a start time.

Examples

For example, this command specifies two tags ('weekend' and 'Home & Garden'), the second of which requires quotes.

$ timew start weekend 'Home & Garden'

An optional date may be specified to indicate the intended start of the tracked time:

$ timew start 8am weekend 'Home & Garden'

If there is a previous open interval, it will be closed at the given start time.

Quotes are harmless if used unnecessarily.

See Also

timew-cancel(1), timew-continue(1), timew-stop(1), timew-track(1)

Referenced By

timew(1), timew-cancel(1), timew-continue(1), timew-stop(1), timew-track(1).

2025-08-16 timew 1.9.0 User Manuals