Productivity & Project Management · Clockify + Claude
Clockify MCP with Claude: Time Tracking and Timesheets Run by Plain-Language Requests
The short answer
Claude works with Clockify through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a secure connector that lets Claude read and act inside your workspace. Once connected, Claude can log time entries, fetch project reports, create projects and manage timesheets from natural language requests, within permissions you set.
What is Clockify?
Clockify is a free time tracking tool used by individuals and teams to record hours spent across projects, clients and tasks. It helps organisations see where time goes, prepare timesheets and produce reports for billing or planning. Project managers, freelancers, agencies, finance teams and operations leaders all use it to bring more transparency to everyday work.
How Claude connects to Clockify through MCP
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that acts like a universal adapter between Claude and other software. It lets Claude use a tool securely, reading information and taking actions, with permissions your organisation controls. For Clockify, the connection can use Clockify's API through an MCP server, so Claude reaches your workspace in a structured, auditable way.
Once connected, Claude can typically log time entries from a plain sentence such as 'add two hours on the website redesign for Tuesday', pull project reports for a date range, create new projects or clients, and review or correct timesheets. Each request is handled through the same options a user would have in the Clockify app.
Access is set by least-privilege permissions. You can sign in with an API key or OAuth sign-in, depending on what suits your security policy. People approve consequential actions, such as bulk edits or new projects, before they run, and every action can be logged so your team keeps full control.
What you can automate
Daily time logging from chat
Team members type a short sentence after finishing work, such as 'log three hours on the client audit'. Claude turns that into a correctly dated time entry against the right project, saving the end-of-day rush to fill in timesheets and improving accuracy.
Weekly timesheet checks for managers
Before payroll or invoicing, a manager asks Claude to list anyone with missing or incomplete timesheets for the week. Claude pulls the data, highlights gaps and drafts reminders, so managers spend minutes rather than hours on chasing.
Project progress reports on demand
A project lead asks for hours spent per workstream over the last two sprints. Claude fetches the report, summarises where effort is concentrated and flags projects running over their planned hours, giving leaders a clear view without building spreadsheets.
Setting up new client and project spaces
When a new engagement is signed, an operations lead asks Claude to create the client, projects and standard tasks in Clockify. Consistent setup reduces errors and means time tracking is ready from day one.
Client billing preparation
Finance staff ask Claude to total billable hours per client for a month. Claude gathers the figures, separates billable from non-billable time and prepares a summary that a person reviews before invoices are issued.
An end-to-end workflow: Monthly client billing from time records to invoice draft
TriggerThe first working day of each month, or when a finance lead asks for billing figures.
Claude fetches all time entries for each client from Clockify for the previous month.
Claude separates billable from non-billable hours and checks each entry has a project and description.
Claude flags missing or unusual entries and sends them to the project lead for confirmation.
Once confirmed, Claude prepares a per-client summary of hours and rates.
Claude creates a draft invoice in the finance system, such as the accounting or ERP platform your team uses.
A finance officer reviews and approves the draft before it is sent to the client.
OutcomeBilling is prepared faster and with fewer errors, timesheet gaps are caught early, and finance keeps final approval over every invoice.
How we set it up
Free automation audit
We review how your team tracks time today, which reports and timesheet tasks take the most effort, and which workflows are worth automating with Clockify and Claude.
Secure connection
We connect Claude to your Clockify workspace using an API key or OAuth sign-in, whichever suits your security policy, with least-privilege access limited to what the workflow needs.
Workflow design
We design the end-to-end process across Clockify and your other systems such as Microsoft 365, CRM, ERP or ticketing, deciding exactly where people approve actions.
Testing with real cases
We test the workflow against real past timesheets and reports, checking accuracy and refining prompts and permissions until results match your expectations.
Launch, monitoring and training
We launch with audit logs and monitoring in place, then train your team on how to use Claude with Clockify day to day and review performance with you.
Who benefits
- Project managers
- Get instant hours and progress reports without building spreadsheets, and spot overruns early.
- Finance and billing teams
- Prepare client billing from accurate time records with fewer manual steps and clearer audit trails.
- Operations and HR leaders
- Check timesheet completeness across teams and reduce time spent chasing late entries.
- Individual contributors and freelancers
- Log time in a sentence rather than navigating forms, so records stay up to date.
Security and control
- Least-privilege access, so Claude only reaches the Clockify data and actions each workflow needs.
- Approval steps for consequential actions such as bulk edits, deletions or invoice creation.
- Audit logs of every action Claude takes, so you can review what happened and when.
- Clear sign-in control using API key or OAuth sign-in, managed under your own security policies.
- Regular review of permissions and workflows as your team and projects change.
For teams in the US, UK, India and the Middle East
Organisations in the United States and the United Kingdom can align the setup with their existing data protection and employment record rules. Businesses in India must meet the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and we design time records with that law in mind. In the UAE and Saudi Arabia, we follow the relevant national data protection laws. Hosting for custom applications can be chosen in India, the United States, the United Kingdom or the European Union to meet your specific requirements.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Clockify MCP server do?
The Clockify MCP server acts as a secure bridge between Claude and your Clockify workspace. It lets Claude read information such as time entries and reports and take approved actions such as logging time or creating projects. It uses the access you grant, so Claude only works within the boundaries your organisation sets.
Is connecting Clockify to Claude secure?
Security depends on how the connection is configured. We use least-privilege access, sign-in through an API key or OAuth sign-in, approval steps for consequential actions and audit logs. These controls keep your data protected and give your team clear oversight of every action.
What can Claude do with Clockify once it is connected?
Typically, Claude can log time entries from plain language, fetch project and time reports, create new projects, and help manage timesheets. The exact actions available depend on the permissions you grant and how the workflow is designed.
How long does setup take?
A simple connection for one workflow can often be set up in a few days. A full end-to-end workflow across several systems, with testing and team training, usually takes longer. Your free automation audit gives a realistic timeline for your organisation.
Which Clockify plan or permissions do I need?
In general, the connection needs a Clockify account with permission to access the workspace data your workflow uses. Because plans and permission levels can change, we confirm the requirements for your account during the free audit before any connection is made.