RescueTime MCP Server
The RescueTime MCP Server gives Claude access to your RescueTime productivity data, enabling analysis of how you spend your time on your computer.
Get Today's Summary (
get_today_summary): Retrieve a complete productivity snapshot, including a productivity pulse score (0–100), total time logged, time breakdown by productivity level, and productive vs. distracting percentages.Get Productivity Trend (
get_productivity_trend): View your daily productivity pulse over the last N days (up to 14), with visual bars and averages to identify patterns over time.Get Activity Data (
get_activity_data): See the top apps and websites by time spent for a given date, ranked by duration, with productivity classifications for each.Get Category Breakdown (
get_category_breakdown): View time spent grouped into high-level categories (e.g., Software Development, Communication, Reference & Learning) for a specific date.Get Hourly Productivity (
get_hourly_productivity): Analyze productivity broken down by hour of the day to pinpoint peak productivity windows and optimize scheduling for deep work.
Provides access to RescueTime productivity data through tools for retrieving daily summaries, top activities, category breakdowns, and productivity trends.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@RescueTime MCP ServerHow productive was I yesterday?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
RescueTime MCP Server
A lightweight MCP server that gives Claude access to your RescueTime productivity data. Built with FastMCP.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Productivity pulse, hours logged, productive vs. distracting time breakdown |
| Top apps/websites ranked by time spent |
| Time breakdown by category (Development, Communication, Social, etc.) |
| Productivity pulse trend over the past N days |
All tools accept a day parameter: "today", "yesterday", or "YYYY-MM-DD".
Setup
1. Get your API key
Go to rescuetime.com/anapi/manage and create or copy an API key.
2. Install FastMCP
pipx install fastmcpOr with uv:
uv tool install fastmcp3. Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add rescuetime \
-e RESCUETIME_API_KEY=your_api_key_here \
-- fastmcp run /path/to/server.pyOr add manually to your .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"rescuetime": {
"command": "fastmcp",
"args": ["run", "/path/to/server.py"],
"env": {
"RESCUETIME_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}4. Restart Claude Code
The RescueTime tools should appear in your session.
Example Usage
Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:
"How productive was I today?"
"What apps did I spend the most time on yesterday?"
"Show me my productivity trend for the last 7 days"
"What categories did I spend time on this week?"
Requirements
Python 3.11+
FastMCP 3.x
A RescueTime account (free or premium)
RescueTime API key
How It Works
The server calls the RescueTime Analytic Data API using your API key and returns structured productivity data that Claude can reason about. No data is stored or sent anywhere except back to your Claude session.
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License
MIT
Built by Adelaida Diaz-Roa. Full install or team version at diazroa.com.
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