toggl_start_timer

MCP tool from MCP Toggl by verygoodplugins

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

How to use it

toggl_start_timer is exposed by the MCP Toggl MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the toggl_start_timer tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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.