TIMEW-START(1)                   User Manuals                   TIMEW-START(1)

NAME
       timew-start - start time tracking

SYNOPSIS
       timew start [<date>] [<tag>...]

DESCRIPTION
       Begins tracking using the current time with any specified set of tags.
       If a tag contains multiple words, therefore containing spaces, use
       quotes to surround the whole tag.

HINTS
       The start command accepts the following hints:

       :fill
           The ':fill' hint can be used to create a new interval that starts
           right after the last closed interval.  This is useful when you want
           to start tracking time immediately after finishing a previous task
           without specifying a start time.

EXAMPLES
       For example, this command specifies two tags ('weekend' and 'Home &
       Garden'), the second of which requires quotes.

           $ timew start weekend 'Home & Garden'

       An optional date may be specified to indicate the intended start of the
       tracked time:

           $ timew start 8am weekend 'Home & Garden'

       If there is a previous open interval, it will be closed at the given
       start time.

       Quotes are harmless if used unnecessarily.

SEE ALSO
       timew-cancel(1), timew-continue(1), timew-stop(1), timew-track(1)

timew 1.9.1                       2025-08-22                    TIMEW-START(1)