Project Hamster

Spec sheet

Purpose

Project Hamster is time tracking for individuals, letting users track time spent on activities they choose.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Support

The troubleshooting page directs users to check existing GitHub bugs and file a new issue for feature requests or bugs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Activity tracking

Users change their current activity when they switch tasks, then review how much time they spent on each activity.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Backup and sync

The troubleshooting FAQ says to synchronize or back up by copying the database file.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Data location

The troubleshooting page gives the database location as ~/.local/share/hamster-applet/hamster.db.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Desktop app

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Filtering

The overview search can filter results by name, category, tag, and other fields.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

HTML export

The site describes an HTML report for preparing time data for reporting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Installation

The installation page points to Ubuntu nightly builds and recommends checking other distributions' repositories or following the source installation instructions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Organization

Categories and tags can help organize activities and reporting, though they are not required for reporting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Project status

The maker says the blog is defunct and that the original author has stepped away from development; it points enquiries to the project's GitHub AUTHORS file.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Reports

Users can review activities by day, week, month, or interval, and edit and export entries.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Statistics

A statistics tab can provide insight into a user's activity over time.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Storage

The About page says Hamster is written in PyGTK and uses SQLite for data storage.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Tracking approach

The project says it favors users choosing what to track and explains that automatic open-window tracking was not implemented because of its implications and complexity.Read 12 Oct 2026 · projecthamster.wordpress.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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