The Keyboard-Only Time Tracker: Why WorkTimer TUI Exceeds Nostalgia

WorkTimer TUI: Why Keyboard-Only Time Tracking Wins for Technical Professionals 「What makes WorkTimer TUI fundamentally different from conventional time-tracking tools?」 It eliminates mouse-driven context switching entirely, turning time logging into a sub-second, muscle-memory action that preserves deep work flow states while giving you complete ownership of your data through transparent JSON files. Modern time-tracking applications treat the terminal as an afterthought. They demand browser tabs, system tray icons, or bloated Electron apps that fracture attention. WorkTimer TUI—built with Rust and the ratatui framework—reclaims time tracking for keyboard-centric professionals who live in terminals. This isn’t nostalgia; it’s an acknowledgment that the …