User Guide
Time Categories
Time Categories let users classify their worklogs by type of work - for example, Development, Code Review, Meetings, or QA - enabling richer analysis and reporting beyond issue-level tracking.
Accessing Time Categories
Global sidebar → Settings → Time Categories tab
Default Categories
The app ships with a set of default time categories:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Development | Feature development, implementation work |
| Code Review | Reviewing pull requests and code changes |
| Testing / QA | Manual or automated testing |
| Meetings | Standups, sprint ceremonies, client calls |
| Documentation | Writing specs, runbooks, or user docs |
| Support | Bug triage, customer issue investigation |
Creating a Custom Category
- Click Add Category
- Enter:
- Category Name (e.g., "Design Review")
- Description (optional)
- Color (optional - used in charts and calendar views)
- Click Save
The category is immediately available in the Log Time form's Category dropdown.
Editing a Category
- Click the Edit (pencil) icon next to the category
- Modify name, description, or color
- Click Save
Changes apply to future worklogs. Existing worklogs using the old category name are updated to reflect the new name.
Deactivating a Category
To remove a category from the Log Time dropdown without deleting historical data:
- Edit the category
- Toggle Active to Off
- Click Save
Deactivated categories are hidden from the form but their data remains in reports.
Deleting a Category
- Click the Delete (trash) icon → Confirm
- Historical worklogs using this category will show the category as "Deleted" in reports
Using Categories in Reports
Once set up, Time Categories appear as:
| Feature | Where |
|---|---|
| Filter | Add Filter → Time Category in Report Builder, My Timesheet, Capacity Report |
| Group By | Group By → Time Category for category-breakdown reports |
| Chart Slice | Pie chart sliced by Time Category shows time split across work types |
Tips
- Keep categories broad and meaningful - 5–8 categories is the sweet spot; too many leads to inconsistent logging
- Align categories with what your reporting stakeholders care about (e.g., Billable vs. Non-billable, Customer vs. Internal)
- Make "Meetings" a category - it typically consumes 10–30% of engineering time and is often invisible without tracking
- Brief your team on category definitions so everyone logs consistently