Context
To make timed reporting more efficient, I suggest connecting timed to some 3rd party applications and importing data points from there. Every minute I can save by reporting time in timed is a minute I can spend working productively or with my family.
Describe the solution you'd like
I think the following ideas are worth exploring:
Google Calendar Entries
As a Google user, I would like timed to access my calendar and import the calendar events I had on a particular day. Let's say I had a meeting from 10:00~11:15 with the title "Discuss timed release plan", timed could add a 1h15 block with the said description. Ideally, timed can also (try to) match the project. Maybe we could (optionally) set a unique identifier in each timed project (e.g. "timed" in this case) that could be used to make a match. That way, only the task would need to be set by a human. Alternatively, something like "Company > Timed > Meeting" in the body of the meeting invitation could act as an identifier.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
- manually trigger "Calendar Import"; timed will use the date of the current timesheet I'm working on
- a list of calendar entries (showing the title of each) is shown, all "public" entries are marked to import
- entries marked as "private" show a lock symbol and are not marked to import
- if no entries are found in the calendar, report this to the user
- I can select/de-select items
- I click "import" to get the marked items imported into my current timesheet
- to discuss: how to handle "all day" events?
Mails Sent
As a GMail user I like timed to access the list of sent mails on a particular day.
Ideally this imports the subject of the mails send and the people involved. Ideally, timed can also (try to) match the project. Maybe we could (optionally) set a unique identifier in each timed project that could be used to make a match (does the subject contain a unique identifier -> match with the corresponding project). That way, only the task would need to be set by a human.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
- manually trigger "Mail Import"; timed will use the date of the current timesheet I'm working on
- a list of mails sent is shown
- I can select/de-select items
- I click "import" to get the marked items imported into my current timesheet
3CX Calls
As a 3CX user I like timed to access my list of phone calls and import the calls I had on a particular day.
Ideally this imports the name of the person I called (not sure if 3CX provides this; I guess so).
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
- manually trigger "Phone Import"; timed will use the date of the current timesheet I'm working on
- a list of calls is shown
- I can select/de-select items
- I click "import" to get the marked items imported into my current timesheet
Mattermost Conversations
As a Mattermost user I like timed to access the chats I participated in on a particular day.
Ideally this shows me the conversations I was involved (aka I wrote something) and how many messages I wrote.
It's then up to the user to decide how much time was used and where to report his.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
- manually trigger "Chat Import"; timed will use the date of the current timesheet I'm working on
- a list of conversations I was involved (aka I wrote something) is shown; e.g:
- private conversation with user "AlicaA", 12 messages posted by me
- private conversation with user "Bob, CarloC and DanD", 8 messages posted by me
- conversation in channel "town-square", 4 messages posted by me
Note: I currently use a search string like "from:nicolasc after:YYYY-MM-DD before:YYYY-MM-DD" in MM to get this data and then "manually" parse this.
GSuite Activities
As a GSuite (docs, spreadsheet, presentation) user I like timed to access my GSuite/GDrive activities and report viewing/editing time in files on a particular day. Ideally this shows me the files I viewed and edited.
It's then up to the user to decide how much time was used and where to report his.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this (unsure if possible):
- manually trigger "File Activity Import"; timed will use the date of the current timesheet I'm working on
- a list of files I viewed and edited (includes commented) is shown; e.g:
- Document "Finance Plan 2025" was edited for 35min
- Presentation "Management Report 2025 H1" was viewed for 12min
- I can select/de-select items
- I click "import" to get the marked items imported into my current timesheet
GitLab Activities
Unclear what can be done through the API; I often edit issues and wiki pages, other work on code, probably needs a discussion what could/should be imported.
Other tools?
Let's think of other tools that could make sense...
Describe alternatives you've considered
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Additional context
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Context
To make timed reporting more efficient, I suggest connecting timed to some 3rd party applications and importing data points from there. Every minute I can save by reporting time in timed is a minute I can spend working productively or with my family.
Describe the solution you'd like
I think the following ideas are worth exploring:
Google Calendar Entries
As a Google user, I would like timed to access my calendar and import the calendar events I had on a particular day. Let's say I had a meeting from 10:00~11:15 with the title "Discuss timed release plan", timed could add a 1h15 block with the said description. Ideally, timed can also (try to) match the project. Maybe we could (optionally) set a unique identifier in each timed project (e.g. "timed" in this case) that could be used to make a match. That way, only the task would need to be set by a human. Alternatively, something like "Company > Timed > Meeting" in the body of the meeting invitation could act as an identifier.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
Mails Sent
As a GMail user I like timed to access the list of sent mails on a particular day.
Ideally this imports the subject of the mails send and the people involved. Ideally, timed can also (try to) match the project. Maybe we could (optionally) set a unique identifier in each timed project that could be used to make a match (does the subject contain a unique identifier -> match with the corresponding project). That way, only the task would need to be set by a human.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
3CX Calls
As a 3CX user I like timed to access my list of phone calls and import the calls I had on a particular day.
Ideally this imports the name of the person I called (not sure if 3CX provides this; I guess so).
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
Mattermost Conversations
As a Mattermost user I like timed to access the chats I participated in on a particular day.
Ideally this shows me the conversations I was involved (aka I wrote something) and how many messages I wrote.
It's then up to the user to decide how much time was used and where to report his.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this:
Note: I currently use a search string like "from:nicolasc after:YYYY-MM-DD before:YYYY-MM-DD" in MM to get this data and then "manually" parse this.
GSuite Activities
As a GSuite (docs, spreadsheet, presentation) user I like timed to access my GSuite/GDrive activities and report viewing/editing time in files on a particular day. Ideally this shows me the files I viewed and edited.
It's then up to the user to decide how much time was used and where to report his.
From a user pov I'd expect this to work like this (unsure if possible):
GitLab Activities
Unclear what can be done through the API; I often edit issues and wiki pages, other work on code, probably needs a discussion what could/should be imported.
Other tools?
Let's think of other tools that could make sense...
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Additional context
No response
Required