GitHub time tracking

Track engineering work with GitHub context and billing discipline.

Keito helps software teams connect project time, repository context, approvals, and client billing summaries without turning commit history into the invoice.

Repo
Context on reports
Client
Language in summaries
$0
Per-developer fees
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Repo-backed project

Atlas API Modernization

Engineering time

58.5h

Billable

49h

Review

7 PRs

Support

4.5h

Repository context attached

API, frontend, infrastructure

Live

Client notes reviewed

Technical detail translated

Done

Billing summary ready

Grouped by deliverable

Ready
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Built around the work before the invoice

GitHub is useful delivery evidence, but client billing needs a reviewed project record that explains the value of the work.

Keep delivery context attached to time

Group work by client, project, issue, branch, or repository reference so time reports explain what changed, not just who was online.

Review engineering work before billing

Use approvals and project summaries to catch unassigned work, non-billable research, and time that needs a clearer client note.

Report the work in client language

Export clean summaries that connect delivery activity to project budgets, retainers, and invoices without exposing internal noise.

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Developer billing

Translate engineering activity into client-ready billing records

Commits and pull requests show that work happened, but they rarely explain the bill in client language. Keito gives teams a workflow for pairing engineering context with billable status, project budgets, and reviewed summaries.

Log time straight from issues, PRs, and reviews with the Keito GitHub Action

Separate billable feature work from internal research and support

Create project summaries that map engineering effort to client outcomes

Workflow fit

Engineering context

Keito keeps github time tracking connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Log time straight from issues, PRs, and reviews with the Keito GitHub Action

Separate billable feature work from internal research and support

Create project summaries that map engineering effort to client outcomes

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What Keito adds to github time tracking

Developer-friendly time context

Keito is designed for technical teams that need billing records to reflect real delivery work without pushing every developer into finance tooling. The Keito CLI, GitHub Action, and Agent Skill log time from the terminal, CI jobs, pull requests, and AI coding sessions directly.

  • GitHub Action logs time from issues and PRs
  • CLI tracking for terminal and CI sessions
  • Repository and issue references on invoices

Review layer for client work

Managers can separate billable implementation, non-billable discovery, support, and internal work before reports leave the team.

  • Approval workflow
  • Billable status by task
  • Client-ready exports

Billing and project reporting in one flow

Use tracked engineering work for invoice backup, project profitability, and retainer reviews without stitching together several spreadsheets.

  • Budget and margin context
  • Expense support
  • Flat team pricing
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

AreaKeitoTypical setup

Engineering context

The Keito GitHub Action creates time entries from issues, PRs, reviews, and /time comments, keeping repository references on reviewed records.

Generic timers lose the link between code work and project billing.

Client language

Helps managers translate technical work before billing.

Commit messages can be too raw or too internal for invoices.

Team pricing

Flat pricing supports full delivery-team participation.

Per-seat developer tracking can get expensive quickly.

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

Can GitHub activity replace time tracking?

It can drive it. The Keito GitHub Action turns time labels, /time comments, and PR activity into billable time entries, while review in Keito adds the client, project, and billable status an invoice needs.

How should teams use GitHub context in client invoices?

Use it as supporting delivery evidence, then summarize the work in client language by milestone, feature, or project outcome.

Does Keito force developers to write finance-style notes?

No. Keito is designed to let delivery teams capture useful project context while managers prepare client-ready summaries during review.

What should teams compare before using GitHub time tracking for billing?

Before using GitHub time tracking for billing, teams should compare whether activity can become reviewed client, project, task, and approval records before anything reaches an invoice. Keito provides that billing layer so integration activity can support client reporting without exposing internal delivery noise.

What should a client-ready GitHub time tracking report include?

A client-ready GitHub time tracking report should include the client, project, task, contributor, billable status, approval state, and a concise explanation of completed work. Keito keeps those details connected so reports can answer client questions without exposing internal delivery notes.

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Unlimited AI agents
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Time and expense tracking
Projects, tasks, clients, and budgets
Estimates and professional invoices
Recurring invoices and retainers
Stripe invoice payments
API, CLI, and Jira worklog sync
CSV and Excel data export
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Member, Manager, and Admin access
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Exports on every plan

Solo, Pro, and Business include standard CSV and Excel data export.

Build a cleaner billing record for software teams that use github to deliver client work and need clean billing records.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

Track GitHub-backed work