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Timer

The timer is a stopwatch in the calendar header for tracking work as you do it, rather than logging it after the fact.

The timer running in the header

Starting and stopping​

  • Start a timer from the ▶ play button on any row in the Work Items sidebar
  • While running, the header shows the issue key and a live HH:MM:SS counter
  • Stop the timer to open the Log Work dialog with the elapsed duration already filled in — review the details and click Log work to save

When no timer is running, the timer area is hidden so it doesn't add clutter.

It survives reloads​

The timer's state is persisted in your browser's local storage, so:

  • A page reload doesn't lose the running time
  • Switching tabs keeps a single consistent timer — starting or stopping in one tab is reflected in the others

This means you can refresh Jira or jump between issues without worrying about losing an in-progress timer.