No Electron baggage. No 300MB RAM memory leaks. ERLÍK hooks directly into the macOS Mach kernel to track deep focus, remote terminal sessions, and autonomous AGI agents — with 100% private SQLite storage.
More than a time tracker.
Paste revolutionized clipboard management with seamless native craft. ERLÍK does the same for developer telemetry, focus ergonomics, and AI workflows.
Unlike legacy trackers that bundle full Chrome/Electron engines (eating 200–400MB of RAM and draining battery), ERLÍK runs directly on macOS Mach APIs. It operates silently in the menubar, using only ~8 MB of memory.
When you code with autonomous agents, your hands leave the keyboard while work continues. ERLÍK detects Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, OpenClaw, and terminal tasks even when idle, quantifying your exact synthetic vs. human ratio.
Press ⌘⇧V anywhere in macOS. A full-width edge-to-edge frosted dock drawer emerges with pinboard category pills (Clipboard, Fenix, todo, cursor, pass, apikey, ip), notebook ruled lines, and fast copy 1..9.
Zero third-party cloud lock-in. ERLÍK syncs delta snapshots and clipboard history directly through your private Apple iCloud Drive (~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Erlik/). Effortlessly migrate between MacBook Pro and Mac mini with instant 1-click restore.
Stay focused right from your notch or menubar. View live timers, switch projects, and free up gigabytes of accumulated Xcode derived data, Node modules caches, and inactive RAM with a single click.
Prevent eye strain and developer burnout. Native discreet notifications nudge you to rest your eyes on distant objects every 20 minutes, backed by an integrated Pomodoro interval engine.
Built for how you work.
Track exactly how much time you spend on each branch, repo, and editor (VS Code, Xcode, Cursor, Neovim, JetBrains). Everything is mapped seamlessly to your commit logs without any manual start/stop friction.
Connect your local ERLÍK telemetry directly to Claude Desktop, Cursor, or your personal AI agents. Ask your assistant: "What did I code yesterday across repos?" or "How much time did my tests take this week?"
Private by design.
Your code, window titles, and work habits are strictly confidential. ERLÍK stores 100% of data in your local macOS Application Support folder. No cloud servers, no tracker cookies, no external telemetry.
Engineering Comparison
| Specification | 🐺 ERLÍK (Pure Swift) | ActivityWatch | RescueTime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary Architecture | Native ARM64 Mach-O | Python + Qt Bundle | Electron / WebKit |
| Active Memory (RAM) | ~8.1 MB | ~220 MB | ~180 MB |
| CPU & Battery Drain | < 0.01% (Zero drain) | 1.5% – 3.0% | 1.0% – 4.0% |
| Autonomous AGI Agent Tracking | Built-in (Claude/Codex/AG) | None | None |
| RAM Purge & Xcode Cache Cleaner | Integrated 1-Click | None | None |
| Data Privacy | 100% On-Device SQLite | Local | Third-party Cloud |
Zero config required. Free and open source under the MIT License.
