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ActivityWatch: A Privacy-First Time Tracking Solution

Primary Purpose:
ActivityWatch is a privacy-first time tracking application designed to help users monitor their digital activity without compromising user privacy. It enables the collection of valuable life data while respecting your confidentiality.

Key Features:

• Automatic Tracking: Monitors active applications and window titles out of the box, with additional capabilities through watchers.
• Categorization: Organizes usage into categories for clearer insights and better management of time spent on various activities.
• Browser Extensions: Available for Chrome and Firefox to track active tabs, enhancing comprehensive digital activity monitoring.
• Editor Plugins: Designed for developers to track time spent writing code, providing deeper insights into productivity.
• Local Data Storage: Ensures data remains private by storing it locally without transmitting it elsewhere.
• Cross-Platform Support: Operates seamlessly on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, offering flexibility across devices.
• Sync Functionality: In development, this feature will allow users to synchronize their activity data across multiple devices.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for individuals seeking to enhance productivity monitoring, track project time investments, manage screen habits, or researchers exploring behavioral patterns. ActivityWatch empowers users by providing insights into digital habits, aiding in the improvement of work-life balance and fostering self-awareness through data-driven insights.

Additional Notes:
ActivityWatch can be installed via winget, making it accessible to a wide range of users. As an open-source project built by volunteers, it relies on community contributions for continuous development and improvement.