Clockify Master

Clockify Master MCP brings Clockify’s time tracking, project management, and reporting capabilities directly into your Claude conversations. You can start timers, create projects, generate reports, and manage work without leaving your chat interface. This makes billing, planning, and daily workflows faster and more accurate by keeping everything in one place.

How to use

You will interact with Clockify Master MCP through Claude prompts. Start a timer, create projects, add clients, or generate reports by asking Claude to perform these actions. The MCP exposes a focused set of tools you can enable or restrict, so tailor the available actions to your needs. For example, start tracking time for a meeting, check today’s entries, or export a project report as CSV. You can also manage workflows by tagging entries, assigning tasks, and reviewing team activity.

How to install

Prerequisites: you need Node.js installed on your machine, and you will run the MCP through a standard package manager. Ensure you have an API key ready if the MCP requires authentication.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clockify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@hongkongkiwi/clockify-master-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLOCKIFY_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Additional configuration and usage notes

You can customize which features are exposed and how the MCP behaves within Claude. Use environment variables to enable or restrict tools, set default workspaces or projects, and control how many tools Claude can access at once.

# Example: restrict to a subset of projects and limit tools
{
  "env": {
    "CLOCKIFY_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
    "DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID": "workspace-67890",
    "ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "proj-123,proj-456",
    "MAX_TOOLS": "20"
  }
}

Troubleshooting and tips

If Claude cannot see Clockify tools, verify the configuration file location, restart Claude Desktop completely, check your API key, and ensure the MCP server name does not conflict with others.

If you encounter an invalid API key, generate a new key in Clockify, remove stray spaces, and confirm your account has the necessary permissions.

Real usage scenarios

Starting your day you can say: Start tracking time for the morning standup meeting. Claude will begin the timer and attach it to the appropriate project.

Generating a weekly report: Ask for a weekly time report and export it as CSV. The MCP will compile hours by project and prepare the CSV for download.

Environment variables and security

Environment variables control access, scope, and behavior. Common variables include CLOCKIFY_API_KEY, ENABLED_TOOL_CATEGORIES, ALLOWED_PROJECTS, DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID, and READ_ONLY.

Available tools

start_time_entry

Start a new time entry with a description and optional project/workspace context

stop_time_entry

Stop the active time entry and save the entry details

get_current_user

Retrieve information about the current user

get_today_entries

List time entries for today with optional filtering by project/workspace

get_summary_report

Generate a summary report for a date range and export options

create_project

Create a new project within a workspace and assign a client

update_project

Modify project details while preserving essential associations with protection rules

delete_project

Delete a project (subject to protection rules)

archive_project

Archive an existing project to reduce clutter

list_projects

List all projects in a workspace with filters

add_client

Add a new client and link to projects

delete_client

Remove a client if not tied to protected projects

create_time_entry

Create a time entry with a specific start time, duration, or end time

update_time_entry

Edit existing time entries with safeguards to preserve project associations

delete_time_entry

Delete a time entry

get_user_details

Fetch details for a specific user

switch_workspace

Switch the active workspace context for subsequent operations

export_report_csv

Export a report in CSV format for sharing with stakeholders