1. Install
Download the signed Windows installer once the release URL is configured. Early reputation-building periods may still show Windows warnings; final publishing copy should describe that flow only when release details are known.
How it works
Install it, let it run, check the report when you need it.
ChronTrace is intentionally light on ceremony. It observes the foreground app, recognizes when you step away, and turns the day into a report.
2. First run
Tracking starts quietly. Pomodoro, alarms, startup launch, and end-of-day summaries stay off until you enable them.
3. Read the day
Open the report to see top apps, category bars, task time, Focus progress, Neutral work, Distraction, and Away from desktop time.
Focus goal 72%
3:21
10:24
Pinned: Write draft
Day report
Export CSV
Active
5h 18m
Away
42m
Focus
64%
Sessions
31
Top apps
Focus / Neutral / Distraction / Away Editor 2h 10m
Browser 54m
Notes 41m
Focus
Code Editor
Project workspace
1h 42m
Neutral
Browser
Research notes
36m
Distraction
Video
Short break
12m
Away
Away
Away from desktop
28m
The widget
A compact always-on-top clock can show focus progress and the pinned task. It can be hidden when you do not want it visible.
The report
Day view updates while today is active. Week, Month, and Analytics views help you look back without turning the app into a dashboard.
The database
Data is stored in a local SQLite file. The app shows the path in Settings so you can back it up, copy it, or delete it.