Time Tracker
A lightweight, cross-platform time tracking desktop app built with Svelte and Tauri.
About
A native desktop app for tracking time — built for developers who want something fast, minimal, and local-first. No cloud accounts, no subscriptions, just a clean timer that stays out of your way.
Features
- Start/stop timer with real-time display
- Session history to review what you’ve worked on
- Local SQLite database — your data stays on your machine
- Dark/light mode with a clean, minimal UI
- Favorites for quick time entry on recurring tasks
- Keyboard shortcuts for power users
- Auto-updates on macOS
Tech Stack
The app is built with Tauri — a Rust-based alternative to Electron that produces tiny, fast binaries. The frontend is Svelte for its simplicity and performance. Data is stored locally in SQLite.
Why Tauri over Electron? The final binary is ~10MB instead of 150MB+, and it uses native webviews instead of bundling Chromium. Feels snappier, uses less memory.
What I Learned
- Building cross-platform desktop apps with Tauri
- Rust basics for the backend/system layer
- SQLite for local-first data persistence
- Auto-update distribution for macOS apps