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Project Hamster
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Project Hamster
Free
Individual time tracking · SQLite data storage
Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com
On the record
- Activity tracking
- Users change their current activity when they switch tasks, then review how much time they spent on each activity.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Backup and sync
- The troubleshooting FAQ says to synchronize or back up by copying the database file.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The troubleshooting page gives the database location as ~/.local/share/hamster-applet/hamster.db.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Yesprojecthamster.wordpress.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Filtering
- The overview search can filter results by name, category, tag, and other fields.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- HTML export
- The site describes an HTML report for preparing time data for reporting.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The installation page points to Ubuntu nightly builds and recommends checking other distributions' repositories or following the source installation instructions.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Categories and tags can help organize activities and reporting, though they are not required for reporting.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The maker says the blog is defunct and that the original author has stepped away from development; it points enquiries to the project's GitHub AUTHORS file.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Project Hamster is time tracking for individuals, letting users track time spent on activities they choose.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Users can review activities by day, week, month, or interval, and edit and export entries.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Statistics
- A statistics tab can provide insight into a user's activity over time.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The About page says Hamster is written in PyGTK and uses SQLite for data storage.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The troubleshooting page directs users to check existing GitHub bugs and file a new issue for feature requests or bugs.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Tracking approach
- The project says it favors users choosing what to track and explains that automatic open-window tracking was not implemented because of its implications and complexity.projecthamster.wordpress.com · read 12 Oct 2026
