Latte

Latte is an open-source, automatic time tracker for Linux desktops, designed to track and record activity without manual intervention.

Automated Time Tracking
5/13/2025
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Latte

Website: https://github.com/flakas/Latte

Category: Automated Time Tracking

Tags: open-source, automatic-tracking, linux, desktop


Description

Latte is an open-source automatic time tracker designed for Linux desktops. It tracks and records user activity automatically, requiring no manual intervention after initial setup.


Features

  • Automatic Time Tracking: Runs in the background to track time spent on the Linux desktop without manual input.
  • Foreground and Background Operation: Can be run interactively or as a silent background process.
  • Activity Logging: Records details about window usage, applications, and user activity.
  • Built-in Analyzer: Provides tools for analyzing log data, including breakdowns by windows, applications, and custom tags.
  • Custom Tagging: Allows tagging of logs for better grouping and analytics.
  • Configurable Storage: Configuration and statistics files are stored in the user's ~/.config/latte folder, but this location is configurable.
  • Command Line Interface: Usage and statistics analysis are performed via CLI commands.
  • Open Source: Licensed under the MIT License.

Pricing

Latte is free and open-source software (MIT license).