Everhour adds timer-based time tracking to Linear issues, then connects approved work records to invoicing and reports.
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One click and you're timing. Start a timer, add an entry, edit the details. This is exactly how it feels in Everhour.
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Record time directly from the Linear issue so the time record stays attached to the work that produced it. The practical goal is a usable record: one issue, one person, one date, one duration, and enough context for review. A timer fits focused implementation, QA, design, support, or planning work where the start and stop points are clear.
A good timer workflow keeps issue context intact. The record should stay tied to the Linear issue, project, workspace, status, and tags so later reports do not rely on memory or manual spreadsheet cleanup. For client work, confirm the project's billing setup before review, and add a short note when the issue title alone does not explain the work performed.
The cleanest timer habit is starting the clock from the Linear issue before work begins. That keeps the time attached to the right issue instead of leaving you to assign hours later. Stop the timer when the work session ends, then review the duration before the day closes so meetings, breaks, and context switches do not get rolled into the wrong task.
Manual time entry still has a place. Use it for a completed work block you forgot to start, a short fix recorded after review, or time captured away from the browser. Timer entries and manual entries should remain distinguishable in review because they answer different questions: the timer shows live work, while manual entry records a known duration after the fact.
Linear estimates describe effort or complexity, with scale options such as Exponential 1/2/4/8/16, Fibonacci 1/2/3/5/8, Linear 1/2/3/4/5, and T-shirt XS/S/M/L/XL. Those values help teams understand planned work and cycle progress. They are estimate values, not logged clock time or cost records.
The common mistake is replacing recorded hours with issue points during review. An issue estimated at 5 points can take 2 hours or 12 hours, depending on uncertainty, interruptions, and implementation detail. Keep the estimate for planning, then use the timer record for actual time spent. That separation protects both velocity analysis and time-based reports.
A one-off timer is enough when you need to capture a single session, check time spent on one issue, or create a quick personal record. A managed workflow becomes necessary when multiple people log time, managers approve timesheets, billing rates apply, or the same hours feed payroll, invoices, budgets, and project reports.
Everhour turns Linear issue time into a durable record by supporting approvals, locked periods, reports, project-level billing settings, task-level non-billable controls, and billing handoff. Teams can use timer and manual entries inside Linear, review weekly timesheets, apply lock rules, and carry approved tracked work into invoicing without rebuilding the record outside the issue workflow.
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Useful review details include the Linear issue, project, date, duration, person, and a short note when the issue title does not explain the work. The issue link matters because later review usually happens by project, client, person, status, or tag. Missing context turns a valid duration into a weak reporting record.
Manual time and timer entries can sit in the same weekly record if the team reviews how each entry was created. Use the timer for active work sessions and manual entry for known completed work. The review step should flag vague manual entries, unusually long sessions, and entries assigned to the wrong issue before billing or payroll uses the totals.
Linear estimate points should stay separate from recorded time. Linear estimate values represent planned effort or complexity, and analytics use effort as the estimate value. Recorded time needs the actual duration worked, tied to a person, date, and issue. Treating points as hours creates inaccurate time reports.
Review billable Linear issue work through the project's billing setup and any task-level non-billable controls. Everhour sets billing status at the project level, and a specific task within a billable project can be marked non-billable. That structure keeps billing decisions out of ad hoc time-entry notes.
Review timer entries daily for personal accuracy and weekly for team approval. Daily review catches running timers, missing stops, and entries on the wrong issue while the work is still fresh. Weekly review gives managers a complete period for approvals, locked time, billing preparation, and payroll or reporting handoff.
Everhour Billing & Invoicing converts tracked billable time and expenses into invoices, using rates while excluding non-billable tasks. Invoice data can be grouped by project, task, person, or date, then exported to QuickBooks Online, Xero, or FreshBooks with invoice status synced back to Everhour.
Everhour Timesheets collect weekly project hours and working hours by person, then managers can approve, reject, or partially approve submitted time. Submitted time is locked unless withdrawn or rejected, and approved time stays locked for regular members before reporting, billing, or payroll review.
Track approved Linear issue time, keep billing records clean, and generate invoices from the same hours. Everhour connects timer entries to billing without rebuilding timesheets by hand.
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