TrackLab Help
Learn how to setup and use TrackLab to visualize and track your GitLab time logs.
Getting Started
🚀 Step 1: Get Your GitLab Personal Access Token
- 1 Go to your GitLab instance (e.g., gitlab.com or your company's GitLab)
- 2 Click on your profile image in the top-left corner
- 3 Select "Edit profile" from the dropdown menu
- 4 In the left sidebar, click "Access tokens"
- 5 Click "Add new token"
⚙️ Step 2: Configure Your Token
Token Settings:
- Token name: "TrackLab" (or any name you prefer)
- Expiration date: Set to your preference (optional)
- Select scopes: Check api (required for full functionality)
Click "Create token"
⚠️ Important: Copy your token immediately! GitLab will only show it once. It looks like: glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
🔧 Step 3: Setup TrackLab
- 1 Click the "Settings" button in TrackLab
- 2 Enter your GitLab URL (e.g., https://gitlab.com or https://gitlab.yourcompany.com)
- 3 Paste your Personal Access Token
- 4 Click "Save"
Navigation Shortcuts
💻 Desktop Shortcuts
←
Previous week
→
Next week
T
Jump to today & refresh
R
Refresh (stay on current week)
A
Add time entry
📱 Mobile Gestures
👈
Swipe left → Next week
👉
Swipe right → Previous week
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Double tap → Jump to today
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