macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install timewarriorlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install timewarriorMacPorts ports tree · office/timewarrior/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install timewarrior with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, zypper, dnf, pacman
Command-line time tracking application. Version 1.9.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add timewarriorAlpine Linux edge package indexes · timewarrior · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install timewarriorDebian stable package indexes · timewarrior · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#timewarriornixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ti/timewarrior/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install timewarrioropenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · timewarrior · source: download.opensuse.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install timewFedora Rawhide package metadata · timew · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S timewArch Linux sync databases · timew · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line time tracking application
Project links
Commands and aliases
- timew
history
Project history and usage
Timewarrior is a free, open-source command-line time-tracking application from the Gothenburg Bit Factory ecosystem, closely associated with Taskwarrior.
Project history
Timewarrior began as a companion to Taskwarrior. The Taskwarrior project announced Timewarrior 0.9.5 alpha in June 2016, describing it as a tool intended to replace Taskwarrior's older `timesheet` command and add more reporting capability.
The 1.0.0 release followed in August 2016. The release announcement described Timewarrior as tracking time from the command line, generating reports, storing data locally in clear text, and integrating with Taskwarrior.
The official Timewarrior site now presents it as free and open-source software that tracks time from the command line. Its release archive shows continued maintenance through the 1.x series, including 1.5.0 in 2023, 1.7.x in 2023-2024, and 1.9.1 in 2025.
Adoption history
Timewarrior's adoption is strongly tied to command-line productivity users who already use Taskwarrior or similar plain-text workflows. Its tutorials emphasize no initial setup beyond first-run data/config creation and simple commands for starting, stopping, tagging, and summarizing intervals.
The input package-manager metadata lists broad distribution across apk, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, indicating unusually wide packaging for a terminal productivity tool.
How it is used
Typical usage starts with `timew start`, `timew stop`, and `timew summary`, often with tags to classify tracked work. The docs also cover backfilled intervals with `timew track` and reporting features such as summaries and charts.
Timewarrior stores intervals and models open and closed time ranges; the official interval-behavior docs explain real and synthetic intervals, exclusions, and how an open interval is handled across excluded time.
Why package nerds care
Timewarrior is significant in the package-nerd niche because it is a mature CLI productivity tool with local text-like data, scriptable commands, and a natural link to Taskwarrior hooks and workflows.
Its appeal is strongest for users who want time tracking to live in the terminal and package manager rather than in a hosted SaaS application.
Timeline
- 2016-06: Timewarrior 0.9.5 alpha announced by Taskwarrior.
- 2016-08: Timewarrior 1.0.0 released.
- 2023-04: Timewarrior 1.5.0 released.
- 2025-08: Timewarrior 1.9.1 listed as the current release on the official site.
Related projects
- Taskwarrior is Timewarrior's closest related project; official announcements describe Timewarrior as its companion and replacement for Taskwarrior's older timesheet command.
- The broader family includes Gothenburg Bit Factory command-line productivity projects.
Sources
- https://taskwarrior.org/news/news.20160620/ - official Taskwarrior news announcing Timewarrior 0.9.5 alpha and its companion role.
- https://taskwarrior.org/news/news.20160821/ - official Taskwarrior news announcing Timewarrior 1.0.0.
- https://timewarrior.net/ - official homepage describes current purpose and release.
- https://timewarrior.net/docs/interval_behavior/ - official docs describe interval storage and behavior.
- https://timewarrior.net/releases/ - official release archive lists 1.0.0 through 1.9.1 release dates.
- https://timewarrior.net/tutorial/first_light/ - official tutorial documents first-run setup.
- input.source_facts.package-manager - package-manager availability lists apk, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.timewarrior/timewarrior.cfg
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
timew | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.9.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarriornone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:timewarrior |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/timewarrior |
| Homepage | https://timewarrior.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior |
| Upstream docs | https://timewarrior.net/docs |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior/releases/download/v1.9.1/timew-1.9.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | asciidoctor, cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | timewarrior |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
timewarrior 1.7.1+ds.1-2
feature-rich time tracking utility
sudo apt install timewarrior- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: timew
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
Nix95%
timewarrior
nix profile install nixpkgs#timewarrior- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
Ubuntu apt95%
timewarrior 1.7.1+ds.1-2
feature-rich time tracking utility
sudo apt install timewarrior- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: timew
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
apk95%
timewarrior 1.7.1-r0
command line time tracking and reporting
sudo apk add timewarrior- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timewarrior
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
apk95%
timewarrior-doc 1.7.1-r0
command line time tracking and reporting (documentation)
sudo apk add timewarrior-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timewarrior
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
zypper95%
timewarrior 1.9.1-1.1
Command line time tracker
sudo zypper install timewarrior- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/Office/Organizers
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timewarrior
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
MacPorts95%
timewarrior
sudo port install timewarrior- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Timewarrior
apk92%
timew 1.4.3-r1
Timewarrior is a command line time tracking application
sudo apk add timew- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timew
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Timew
apk92%
timew-bash-completion 1.4.3-r1
Bash completions for timew
sudo apk add timew-bash-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timew
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Timew
apk92%
timew-doc 1.4.3-r1
Timewarrior is a command line time tracking application (documentation)
sudo apk add timew-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timew
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Timew
dnf92%
timew 1.9.1-1.fc44
Timewarrior tracks and reports time
sudo dnf install timew- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: timew
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Timew
pacman92%
timew 1.9.1-1
Timewarrior, A command line time tracking application
sudo pacman -S timew- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Timew
source trail
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment