Feature Requests

Time tracker: add 'idle time removal' feature. The Harvest ( getharvest.com ) time tracker will give a prompt "would you like to remove the __minutes of idle time". This is a nice feature for more accurate time tracking for when we step away from the computer and forgot to turn off the timer.

I cannot imagine that anyone is able to use time tracking in Clickup seriously. If you earn money by selling your time this feature is just way too weak. I see two options: Complete new implementation to make it useful and not just a gimmick. Real integration with all sorts of time trackers, which do the job nicely. For me it's the biggest pain with Clickup. I like to use the estimate, I track my time in Clockify so that I have a reliable source for billing my customers but I am missing the link between estimate and tracked. There are endless missing features so that I do not really know where to start. I try to list a few, please feel free to complete the list: No export No calendar no reliable reporting (empty dashboards) no real exports complex and confusing UI no way to validate missing time … The "Integartion" with clockify is not really an integration. It's not syncing at all. So I built my own sync script to try to keep things in sync. But I am not willing to spend more time into this.

Please add a setting at the Space or workspace level to force users to include a note when creating a time entry. We want to prevent blank notes from being used for time entries.

Currently there are no ways to prevent any user from adding or deleting a Tag in the Time Tracking area of the system. If a user deletes a Time Tag, it is deleted from the entire Workspace and from all time entries that had used that Tag. I am fine with the functionality of the Tag in this area with exception anyone can add or delete. I had a user delete a Tag out of ignorance, not malice, in the Workspace that forced the entire team to go back and edit all of their time entries for the month. This is especially painful since we use Dashboards that key off the Tag In Time Tracked entries. Without the Tag, the Dashboards ceased to function and prevented me from reporting time correctly to my Executive team. This caused an undue burden that could be controlled through a default permission setting of only allowing Admins to Add or Delete Tags. In Business Plus and Enterprise, this setting could be configurable by User Role.

We use Harvest for time tracking (but this would apply to any integration). I use the timers in harvest. Currently to start tracking time to a task, I have to open the task and then click the harvest button. I would like to be able to just click the harvest button directly from the list. This could be implemented as an optional column that would contain the harvest button.

When you are using the time tracking widget and create a new task it should either assign the task to me (logical as I am currently creating something I want to track time on), or allow me to assign it while creating the task.

ClickUp’s time tracking is optimized for billing, but many jurisdictions require documenting daily presence independently of project work. A dedicated presence tracking module would meet compliance needs without mixing legal records with financial data. Add a dedicated presence tracking feature, distinctly separated from billable time tracking, with minimal data capture, explicit notice/consent, role-based access, retention controls, and compliance-ready reporting. This will position ClickUp as a trustworthy, audit‑ready platform for teams operating under German, EU, and other global regulations. ## Regulatory context across countries Germany: Presence and working-time records intersect with GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Monitoring must be transparent, proportionate, and limited to what’s legally necessary; processing personal data requires lawful basis and strict purpose limitation. European Union (EU): Employee monitoring is permitted only within GDPR’s principles (lawfulness, transparency, data minimization, purpose limitation), with heightened scrutiny for surveillance-like tools. Separate, minimally intrusive presence logs align better with GDPR compliance than broad productivity tracking. United Kingdom: Similar to EU-style requirements post‑GDPR, with emphasis on impact assessments, notification, and proportionality in monitoring practices. United States: Laws vary by state, but employers generally must notify employees about monitoring; overbroad surveillance risks litigation and reputational harm. Clear policies and limited-scope tracking are recommended. Canada: Privacy statutes (e.g., PIPEDA provincially) emphasize consent, transparency, and data minimization; employers should document legitimate interests and limit retention. Australia & Mexico: Monitoring is lawful with clear notice and purpose limits; best practice favors explicit policies, opt‑in where applicable, and narrow data collection for compliance rather than productivity surveillance. Global guidance: Cross‑country reviews highlight consent/notice, retention limits, and scope control as common requirements; improper monitoring brings penalties and employee distrust, reinforcing the need to separate presence from billable tracking. --- ## Best practices for compliant presence tracking Data minimization: Record only start time, end time, and legally required breaks; avoid activity-level or device-level monitoring. > Aligns with GDPR principles and reduces legal exposure. Clear notice and consent: Provide written policy, obtain acknowledgment, and ensure employees can access their records. > Addresses transparency and trust requirements across jurisdictions. Separate systems and reports: Keep presence logs distinct from billable/project time to respect purpose limitation and simplify audits. > Minimizes scope creep and eases compliance reviews. Retention limits: Store presence data only for the statutory period, then securely delete. > Common mandate in privacy regimes to reduce risk. Works council engagement (DE/EU): Involve employee representatives when introducing monitoring-related tools. > Supports co‑determination expectations and legal harmony. --- ## Proposed feature scope Presence clock-in/out: One-click start/end plus break entry, independent of tasks. Policy and consent prompts: Configurable notices, acknowledgment tracking, and per‑workspace settings. Role-based visibility: Employees see and verify their entries; HR/Admin access for audits only. Dedicated reports and exports: Presence summaries by date/employee, separate from billing; exportable CSV/PDF for audits. Retention controls: Workspace-level retention periods and automated deletion. Regional compliance presets: Templates reflecting EU/DE, UK, US, CA, AU, MX requirements. --- ## Why ClickUp should implement this Compliance differentiation: A presence module aligned with GDPR/BDSG and international norms reduces legal risk and makes ClickUp viable for regulated teams. Trust and adoption: Transparent, minimal tracking builds employee confidence and eases works council approvals, accelerating enterprise adoption. Operational clarity: Clean separation of compliance presence from billable time prevents data misuse and simplifies audits, reducing admin overhead. Global readiness: Harmonizes diverse legal expectations, enabling multinational rollout without custom tooling.

URGENTLY need some solution to flag/alert for if a task goes over it's estimated time i.e if time tracked exceeds time estimated

Dear Product Team/Development Team, I would like to request a new feature that allows filtering time tracking entries by date. This functionality would be extremely helpful for creating visualizations in dashboards, such as bar charts displaying the number of hours spent on tasks per month. Additionally, this feature would enable us to visualize monthly budget expenditures. For example, if we use a custom "formula" field to multiply tracked time by an hourly rate, we could display a bar chart showing the total budget spent per month. However, this is currently not possible due to the lack of date filtering in time tracking. Having this feature would offer powerful insights into both time allocation and budget spending over time. Thank you for considering this feature request!

When tracking time, the timer entry will automatically populate the Time Tracking tags with those tags already on the task being tracked.