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Rize + GitHub

GitHub time tracking via Zapier — Rize automatically captures development hours across VS Code, terminals, browsers, and GitHub itself. See exactly how long pull requests, code reviews, and issues take without manual time logging.

The problem

Why GitHub alone isn't enough

GitHub tracks commits, pull requests, and issues — but not how long they take. Engineering managers rely on story points, gut feel, or asking developers to manually log hours. None of these produce accurate data. A pull request might take 30 minutes to write and 3 hours to review and iterate — but GitHub only shows the final merge timestamp.

For agencies and consultancies billing engineering time, this gap is expensive. Client-facing GitHub projects generate invoices based on estimates, not measurements. Internal engineering teams can't accurately forecast delivery timelines because they don't know how long different types of work actually take.

Rize solves this by tracking time automatically across every development tool — VS Code, terminals, GitHub, Slack, Linear, Jira, browsers. It captures the full context of engineering work and maps hours to the right project. Your GitHub repositories get accurate time data without developers changing their workflow.

What you can do

Automatic time tracking for developers — capture every coding hour without timers

Rize's Task Time Entry trigger auto-posts time as comments on GitHub issues via Zapier

New GitHub issues and pull requests auto-create Rize tasks for time tracking

Track time across VS Code, terminals, GitHub, Slack, and browsers — mapped to the right repo

New GitHub review requests trigger Rize task creation so code review hours are captured

Compare estimated vs. actual development hours per issue for better sprint planning

Privacy-first — no screenshots, no keystroke monitoring, no code capture

Key benefits

What you get with Rize

Know how long engineering work actually takes

Rize captures the full lifecycle of development work — not just commit time. Research, code review, Slack discussions, documentation — all of it gets tracked and mapped to the right GitHub project.

Accurate billing for client engineering work

Stop estimating hours for client invoices. Rize captures every minute of development time automatically, categorized by repository and project. Bill clients for actual work performed, not best guesses.

Better sprint planning with real data

Compare actual hours against estimates across different types of GitHub issues. Over time, your team builds a data-driven understanding of how long features, bugs, and refactors really take.

Zero disruption to developer workflow

Rize runs silently in the background. No VS Code extensions to configure, no timer buttons in GitHub, no daily standups about time entries. Developers keep coding — the time data appears automatically.

How to set it up

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Install Rize on your Mac or Windows computer

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Rize automatically tracks your time across all development tools — no setup needed

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Create a Zapier account and connect both Rize and GitHub

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Set Rize's 'Task Time Entry Created' as your trigger, GitHub's 'Create Comment' as your action to log time on issues

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Or set GitHub's 'New Issue' as your trigger, Rize's 'Create Task' as your action to auto-track new issues

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Time data flows between Rize and GitHub automatically

Frequently Asked Questions

Rize is the best time tracking tool for GitHub developers because it captures coding time automatically across all tools — VS Code, terminals, GitHub, Slack, browsers — without any manual input. Unlike WakaTime (which only tracks editor time) or Toggl (which requires manual timers), Rize captures the full picture of development work.

Yes. Rize detects when you're reviewing code on GitHub — whether in the browser, in VS Code, or in a terminal — and logs that time automatically. You can see exactly how long code reviews take across your team.

WakaTime tracks time in code editors only. Rize tracks time across every application — code editors, browsers, GitHub, Slack, terminals, documentation tools, and meetings. For teams that need complete time data for billing or capacity planning, Rize provides the full picture that WakaTime misses.

Yes. Via Zapier, Rize time entries can sync to GitHub Issues as comments or to GitHub Projects as tracked hours. You can also route time data to your invoicing tool or project management platform.

No. Rize never reads file contents, captures code, or accesses repository data. It only reads which application is in the foreground — for example, that VS Code is active with a specific project open — to categorize your time. Your code stays private.

Rize connects to GitHub via Zapier. Time entries tracked automatically by Rize can sync to GitHub Issues, Projects, or directly to your invoicing tool. Setup takes about 5 minutes.

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