Using it from Slack

If you’re already in Slack, you don’t need to open the app.

The commands

Command	What it does
/timelog	Opens the log-time dialog in Slack. The full form, without leaving the channel.
/timer	What’s running right now.
/timer start <project>	Starts a timer.
/timer pause / /timer resume	Pause and pick back up.
/timer stop	Finishes the timer and writes the entry.
/timer-today	What you’ve logged today.
/timer-week	Your week so far.
/timer-project <name>	Look up a project.
/timer-pipeline	Upcoming work you’re lined up for.
/timer-notifications	Your notification settings, with buttons to change them.

Naming a project

You don’t need the full name — any distinctive part of it works, and case doesn’t matter. /timer start migration finds Contact Centre Migration.

If what you typed matches more than one project, Slack asks which you meant rather than guessing.

You can only start timers on projects you’re assigned to, same as everywhere else.

Adding a note

Put it after --:

/timer start migration -- dial plan mapping

Handy on projects that require notes, since the timer can’t finish without one.

The messages you’ll get

The app sends direct messages, never channel posts:

• Stale timer. A timer’s been running 12 hours. Probably you forgot.
• Quiet contributor. You haven’t logged anything in a while.
• Friday nudge. Your week looks light.
• Budget alerts, if you own a project that’s crossed 80% or 100%.

Nudges are adjustable

/timer-notifications shows what you’re subscribed to with buttons to turn things off. If a nudge isn’t helping, turn it off — an ignored reminder isn’t doing either of you any good.

App Home

The app’s Home tab in Slack has the same timer controls as buttons, plus your recent time. Useful if you’d rather click than type.