Punch In: Time Tracker
Overview
Overview
A focused, minimal Mac menu-bar Electron app for tracking time by project. It combines a small Next.js renderer (Timer & Reports UI) with a TypeScript Electron main process and a local SQLite database for durable storage. Now with 40% more vibe coding.
Key ideas
- Lightweight: minimal UI for quickly starting/stopping tracked sessions.
- Local-first: uses a local SQLite DB (better-sqlite3) stored in Electron's userData directory.
- Simple integration surface: renderer talks to the main process via a single preload bridge window.tp.
Highlights
- Tray/menu-bar item showing current project & elapsed time
- Next.js renderer for the UI (located at src/renderer)
- TypeScript main process and services (src/main) with a clear service layer and IPC handlers
Requirements
- arm64 MacOS
- electron 38.7.0
Technologies Used
ElectronTypescript
