Integration

GitLab Time Tracking, Automated

GitLab time tracking via Zapier — Rize automatically captures development hours across VS Code, terminals, browsers, and GitLab itself. No /spend commands needed.

The problem

Why GitLab time tracking estimates aren't enough

GitLab has built-in time tracking with /spend and /estimate slash commands, but adoption is consistently low. Most developers skip the commands — they're in flow state, not thinking about time logging. The result: merge requests close with zero time data.

GitLab's time tracking also only captures what developers manually report. The actual work — debugging in terminals, researching in browsers, discussing in Slack, reviewing MRs — happens across a dozen tools that GitLab can't see.

Rize captures development time automatically across every tool — VS Code, terminals, GitLab, Slack, browsers, Confluence. No slash commands, no manual entry. Your GitLab issues and MRs get accurate time data via Zapier without developers changing their workflow.

What you can do

Automatic developer time tracking — no /spend commands needed

Track time across VS Code, terminals, GitLab, Slack, and browsers

Sync time entries to GitLab issues and merge requests via Zapier

AI categorizes hours by project, milestone, and issue type

Compare estimated vs. actual hours for better sprint planning

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

Key benefits

What you get with Rize

Replace /spend with automatic tracking

Rize captures development time in the background. No slash commands, no manual entry. GitLab issues get accurate hours without disrupting developer flow.

Track the full development picture

GitLab's /spend only captures what developers remember to log. Rize tracks time across VS Code, terminals, browsers, Slack, and every other dev tool automatically.

Better sprint planning

Compare actual hours against milestone estimates. Build data-driven understanding of how long different types of issues take.

Zero disruption to developers

Rize runs silently in the background. Developers keep working in GitLab and their editors exactly as they do now.

How to set it up

Install Rize on your Mac or Windows computer

Rize automatically tracks your time across all development tools

Create a Zapier account and connect Rize + GitLab

Map Rize projects to GitLab groups and projects

Time entries sync to GitLab issues via Zapier

Frequently Asked Questions

Rize is the best GitLab time tracking tool because it captures development hours automatically across all tools — not just GitLab. Unlike GitLab's /spend command, Rize doesn't require any manual input from developers.

Yes. Rize tracks time automatically and syncs to GitLab issues via Zapier. Your issues and merge requests get accurate time data without developers typing /spend commands.

No. Rize never reads file contents, captures code, or accesses repository data. It only reads which application is in the foreground to categorize your time.

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