Know where your hours go. KIOKU automatically monitors which applications you use and for how long — no manual timers, no input required.
KIOKU runs quietly in your system tray and tracks focused application you use.
- Active time — the app has your focus (window in foreground)
All data is stored locally in a SQLite database. Nothing is sent to any server.
- Automatic tracking — polls every 5 seconds with no user input required
- Dashboard — view daily, weekly, monthly, or custom time range summaries with bar charts
- Gallery — browse all tracked apps and groups, edit metadata, set custom icons
- App groups — organize apps into categories (Browsers, Games, Dev Tools, etc.) with pattern-based auto-grouping
- Blacklist / Whitelist modes — track everything by default, or only what you explicitly allow
- Steam import — pull your Steam game library in one click
- Data export & import — full JSON backup and restore
- Auto-updates — checks for new releases on launch via GitHub
Gallery — every tracked app and game shown as a card with cover art. From here you can rename entries, assign custom artwork, and organize apps into groups.
Dashboard heatmap — a calendar-style heatmap showing daily usage intensity over time, part of the main Dashboard view.
Download the latest installer from the Releases page and run the .exe.
The app installs per-user (no admin required) and starts tracking immediately. It lives in your system tray.
Data location: %APPDATA%\KIOKU\
Because the installer is currently unsigned, Windows SmartScreen may show a "Windows protected your PC" dialog. This is expected. To proceed:
- Click More info
- Click Run anyway
The application is safe. This warning appears for any installer without a paid code-signing certificate.
AppImage (Recommended for auto-updates): Download from Releases. In-app updates work automatically.
chmod +x kioku-*.AppImage
./kioku-*.AppImageOther formats: .deb and .tar.gz are also available from Releases, but do not support in-app auto-updates.
| Format | In-app auto-update | Update method |
|---|---|---|
| AppImage | ✅ Yes | Automatic via GitHub |
| .deb / tar.gz | ❌ No | Manual download |
Data location: ~/.config/KIOKU/
- Node.js 20+
- npm
git clone https://github.com/ItsAshn/Kioku.git
cd Kioku
npm installnpm run devStarts Electron with hot reload for the renderer process.
npm run build # Build JS/CSS bundles only
npm run package # Build + create Windows NSIS installerKIOKU reads the names and executable paths of running processes, and the title of your active window, every 5 seconds. This data is used solely to build your local usage history.
- All data is stored locally in
%APPDATA%\KIOKU\data.db(Windows) or~/.config/KIOKU/data.db(Linux). - No data is transmitted to any external server except automatic update checks against GitHub Releases.
- The app does not record keystrokes, clipboard content, screenshots, or any other personal data.
Copyright (c) 2025 ItsAshn. All Rights Reserved.
This software is proprietary. See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md for third-party open-source component licenses.