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Trackers: Measure Progress Over Real Time

Daily Gear Daily Gear Team

A Tracker works like a running timer. You start it, and while it runs you can record notes at specific timestamps.

When to Use a Tracker

Use it when you want to measure elapsed time for something and keep milestone notes during that run.

  • Examples: focused work session, recovery timer, project phase timer, or any ongoing timed process.
  • Start Point: the tracker begins from the moment you create or start it.

Core Actions

  • Pause: stop counting temporarily without losing history.
  • Resume: continue from where you paused.
  • Reset: clear the current run when you want a fresh start.

Timestamp Notes

Add notes while the timer is running whenever something important happens.

  • Example: "After 45 minutes, completed first draft."
  • Result: you can review progress as facts, not memory.

Practical Rule

Keep one tracker per objective so your timeline and notes stay clean.