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🖥 Desktop Agent

The quiet app that runs your whole team's clock

One lightweight installer. Zero manual timesheets. Automatic idle detection, smart screenshots, and offline sync — all running in the system tray without slowing anyone down.

3 platforms supported
12k+ agents running daily
99.9% sync reliability
DB
DutyBay Agent
Running · v1.1.7
Tracking
Today's session
4h 23m
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Tracks time without you thinking about it

Once you click Start Work, the agent handles everything — active time, idle detection, breaks, and midnight rollovers — with zero manual entry.

  • ✓ Idle detection with 4-min audio warning
  • ✓ Auto-pause when computer sleeps or locks
  • ✓ Midnight rollover saves daily totals automatically
  • ✓ Real-time sync with web dashboard every 30s
Currently working 4h 23m
9:00 AM Started work session
10:42 AM Idle 5 min · auto-paused
10:47 AM Resumed
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Works even when the internet doesn't

Lost your connection on a flight or a spotty hotel wifi? The agent keeps tracking locally and syncs the moment you're back online — nothing gets lost.

  • ✓ All activity cached locally, no data loss
  • ✓ Auto-sync the moment connection returns
  • ✓ Works seamlessly behind any VPN
  • ✓ Network changes detected within seconds
Offline — caching locally 3 events queued
2:14 PM Connection lost
2:19 PM Reconnected — syncing…
2:19 PM All events synced ✓
Cross-platform

One agent, every operating system

Your team doesn't need to standardize on hardware. The agent looks and behaves the same everywhere.

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Windows
10 / 11 (64-bit)
  • ✓ Single .exe installer, no admin rights needed
  • ✓ Auto-creates desktop shortcut
  • ✓ System tray integration
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macOS
11+ Intel & Apple Silicon
  • ✓ Drag-and-drop .dmg install
  • ✓ Native Apple Silicon support
  • ✓ Menu bar integration
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Linux
Ubuntu 20+, Fedora 34+, Debian 11+
  • ✓ Portable .AppImage, no package manager needed
  • ✓ Works across major distros
  • ✓ System tray via AppIndicator
Setup

Up and running in 2 minutes

1

Download

Pick your platform. The installer is a single file — no dependencies, no admin rights needed.

2

Install

Run the installer. On Windows, it auto-creates a desktop shortcut. On Mac, drag to Applications.

3

Sign In

Use your DutyBay credentials — same email and password you use on the web dashboard.

4

Start Work

Click "Start Work" and you're tracking. Minimize to tray and focus on what matters.

Common questions

About the desktop agent

No. It uses less than 50MB of RAM and negligible CPU. It runs entirely in the background.
Idle detection pauses the timer automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity, so overnight hours never get logged as work time.
No. The agent tracks active/idle state and takes periodic screenshots — it never logs keystrokes, scans files, or records audio.
The agent caches all activity locally and syncs automatically once your connection returns. Nothing is lost.
Yes — the agent works seamlessly with any VPN and detects network changes automatically.

Ready to stop guessing where the hours go?

Free on every plan, including Free. No credit card, no setup calls.