GitLab Time Tracking Tutorial | Everhour

Everhour integrates with GitLab to let your engineering team track time directly on issues and merge requests. With the Everhour browser extension installed, a timer button appears inside every GitLab issue — no context switching required.

This tutorial covers the full setup process: connecting GitLab, installing the extension, and running your first time reports by project and milestone.

What's covered in this video

  • Connecting Everhour to GitLab via the Integrations settings page
  • How Everhour maps GitLab groups and projects to Everhour projects and tasks
  • Using the browser extension timer overlay inside GitLab issues
  • Setting time estimates on issues and monitoring progress

Key features shown

  • Native timer overlay embedded in GitLab issue pages
  • Automatic sync of GitLab groups, projects, and issues
  • Detailed reports exportable as CSV or sent as PDF