Use DeskTime from Claude
Add the DeskTime connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorDeskTime
DeskTime integration for Claude and Codex
Create a DeskTime connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
Use DeskTime from Codex
Add the DeskTime connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
Use DeskTime from Sidekick
Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.
Productivity & Project Management
What the DeskTime connector can do
DeskTime tracks how a team's work hours break down across apps and projects, and pulling that picture together usually means logging into a separate reporting view. With DeskTime connected in type.com, a management or ops Space can ask Claude to list current employees, check one person's app usage for a given day, or spin up a new project, keeping productivity questions inside the same thread as everything else.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect DeskTime once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
What teams do with DeskTime in type.com
Check who's on the team roster
Pull the current employee list, including roles and statuses, before planning project assignments.
List all DeskTime employees and their current status so I can see who's active this week.
Review one person's app usage
Look at tracked app usage for a specific employee on a given day when a productivity question comes up.
Show me Dana's DeskTime app usage for yesterday.
Set up a new project
Create a project, with an optional first task, when a new piece of work needs to be tracked from day one.
Create a new DeskTime project called Q4 Website Refresh with an initial task for the kickoff meeting.
Representative actions
- Create Project with Optional Task
Creates a new DeskTime project, optionally with a first task attached.
- Get Account Details
Returns company-level configuration, including work hours, timezone, and working days.
- Get All Company Employees
Lists all employees in the company along with their roles and statuses.
- Get Employee
Returns details and tracking data for a specific employee, or the current user if none is specified.
- Get Employee Apps
Returns tracked app usage for an employee on a specific date, or the current user if none is specified.
Connection
API and auth details
DeskTime provides API access for time-tracking and productivity data using a unique account API key. Public docs cover ping, account, employee, projects, apps, company employees, project creation, and start-project/task endpoints, with JSON, JSONP, and PLIST response formats for reporting and workforce analytics.
- Source
- type.com catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key
- Official site
- https://desktime.com/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting DeskTime
Can Claude pull DeskTime productivity data from type.com?
Yes. With DeskTime connected to a Space, you can ask the agent to list employees, check app usage, or create a project, and the result shows up in the thread for the team.
How does type.com authenticate with DeskTime?
DeskTime uses an API key. An admin adds it once when setting up the connection and controls which Spaces can use it.
Can DeskTime usage reports run on a schedule?
Yes. A recurring report, such as a weekly app usage summary for the team, can be set up as a type.com automation that posts to a channel.
Is this the same as a DeskTime MCP server?
Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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