tracker

tracker

Activity tracking application for macOS that monitors Chrome browser usage with InfluxDB and Grafana visualization.

Overview

An activity tracker written in Go that records application usage data into InfluxDB for visualization in Grafana dashboards. Originally created to experiment with time-series databases and analytics platforms.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Go application monitoring system processes
• Database: InfluxDB for time-series data storage
• Visualization: Grafana for dashboard creation
• Platform: macOS-specific (monitors Chrome browser activity)

Features

• Tracks application usage time automatically
• Integrates with InfluxDB for data persistence
• Provides Grafana dashboard for data visualization
• Available via Homebrew for easy installation

Installation

Homebrew

brew tap lucapette/tap
brew install tracker
brew services start lucapette/tap/tracker

Manual

Download the latest binary from releases and place in your PATH. Requires InfluxDB running locally.

Configuration

Currently configured with default settings; customization options are limited. See categories.csv for default activity classifications.

Limitations

• macOS only (Chrome activity tracking)
• Fixed InfluxDB connection settings
• Limited configuration options
• Small default category set

License

MIT Copyright (c) Luca Pette