toggl_start_timer

MCP tool from MCP Toggl by verygoodplugins

Starts a timer with description, optional project/task, and tags.

How to use it

Project documentation lists toggl_start_timer for the MCP Toggl MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install MCP Toggl

$npm install -g @verygoodplugins/mcp-toggl

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Other tools in MCP Toggl (15)

toggl_cache_stats

Returns hits, misses, hit rate, loaded entity counts, and warm-cache state.

toggl_check_auth

Verifies token access and lists available workspaces without exposing the token.

toggl_clear_cache

Clears cached data. Useful after creating or renaming Toggl entities.

toggl_daily_report

Hours by project and workspace for a date. Use format: "text" for display text or "json" for structured output.

toggl_get_current_entry

Returns the running timer, elapsed seconds, and hydrated project/workspace context.

toggl_get_time_entries

Raw hydrated entries by period, date range, workspace, or project.

toggl_get_timeline

Toggl Track Desktop app usage summary with optional raw events.

toggl_list_clients

Lists clients for a workspace using cache-backed reads after first fetch.

toggl_list_projects

Lists projects for a workspace using cache-backed reads after first fetch.

toggl_list_workspaces

Lists all accessible workspaces.

toggl_project_summary

Total hours per project for a period or date range.

toggl_stop_timer

Stops the currently running timer.

toggl_warm_cache

Pre-fetches workspace, project, client, and tag data before a heavy reporting session.

toggl_weekly_report

7-day breakdown with daily totals and project rollups. Use weekoffset: -1 for last week.

toggl_workspace_summary

Total hours per workspace for a period or date range.