Simple time-tracking utility

gistfile1.txt

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# time-tag utility
# 
# This below goes into your ~/.bashrc
# 
# simple utility that appends to a log, to be able to check for how
# long time an activity lasted
# 
# usage
#   ttag PROJECT ACTIVITY
# eg
#   ttag apiary installing tools
#   ttag apiary setting up branch and stuff
#   ttag lunch
#   ttag back
#   ttagcat
alias ttag='/cygdrive/c/Dropbox/tools/ttag/ttag.sh'
alias ttagcat='cat /cygdrive/c/Dropbox/tools/ttag/ttag-logfile.txt'
alias ttago='open /cygdrive/c/Dropbox/tools/ttag/ttag-logfile.txt'

ttag.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
# simple script to add timestamp to a log to keep track of time
# has two timestamps, first to be able to read quickly, second to
# make it easier to calc timediffs -> activity duration
#
# make an alias
#    alias ttag='/cygdrive/c/tools/ttag/ttag.sh'
#    alias ttagcat='cat /cygdrive/c/tools/ttag/ttag-logfile.txt'
# then run it like so,
#    > ttag project1 isntalling tools
#    > ttag project1 conference call
#    > ttag lunch
#    > ttag -lunch
#
#    > ttagcat
#    2017-03-13 11.32.27 - 1489401147: project1 isntalling tools
#    2017-03-13 11.32.28 - 1489401148: project1 conference call
#    2017-03-13 11.32.28 - 1489401148: lunch
#    2017-03-13 11.32.28 - 1489401148: -lunch
#
#
# example log entry
# Mon 2017-03-13 13.37.00 - 143242334211: husq installing tools
# %F     full date; same as %Y-%m-%d
# %s     seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
# date +"%F %H.%M.S - %s:"


# specify the logfile
LOGFILE=/cygdrive/c/Dropbox/tools/ttag/ttag-logfile.txt
# timestamp format
TIMESTAMP_NICE=$(date +"%F %H.%M.%S - %s:")

# always append to the logfile
echo $TIMESTAMP_NICE "$@" >> $LOGFILE