Value Tracker

Value Tracker Skill

Track and quantify the value your AI assistant generates. Measure hours saved, calculate ROI with differentiated rates by category, and prove the impact.

Why This Matters

AI assistants save time, but how much? This skill tracks:

Quick Start

# Log a task manually
./tracker.py log tech "Set up Toast API integration" -H 2
Auto-detect category from description
./tracker.py log auto "Researched competitor pricing strategies" -H 1.5
View summaries
./tracker.py summary today
./tracker.py summary week
./tracker.py summary month
Generate markdown report
./tracker.py report week > weekly-value-report.md
Export JSON for dashboards
./tracker.py export --format json

Categories & Default Rates

| Category | Default Rate | Use For | |----------|--------------|---------| | strategy | $150/hr | Planning, decisions, high-level thinking | | research | $100/hr | Market research, analysis, deep dives | | finance | $100/hr | Financial analysis, reporting, forecasting | | tech | $85/hr | Integrations, automations, scripts | | sales | $75/hr | CRM, pipeline, outreach | | marketing | $65/hr | Content, social, campaigns | | ops | $50/hr | Email triage, scheduling, routine tasks |

Edit config.json to customize rates for your context.

Auto-Detection Keywords

When using log auto, the skill detects category from keywords:

Configuration

Edit config.json:

{
  "currency": "$",
  "default_rate": 75,
  "rates_by_category": {
    "strategy": 150,
    "research": 100,
    "finance": 100,
    "tech": 85,
    "sales": 75,
    "marketing": 65,
    "ops": 50
  }
}

Data Storage

Tasks are stored in data.json in the skill directory. Back it up periodically.

Integration with Dashboards

Use tracker.py export to get JSON output suitable for web dashboards or other tools.

Tips

1. Be consistent — Log tasks as you complete them 2. Use auto-detect — Faster than picking categories manually 3. Review weekly — The value adds up faster than you think 4. Customize rates — Match your actual hourly cost/value

Example Output

📊 Value Summary (This Week)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Total Hours:  12.5h
Total Value:  $1,087
Avg Rate:     $87/hr
By Category:
  🎯 strategy    2.0h    $300
  🔍 research    3.5h    $350
  ⚙️ tech        4.0h    $340
  🔧 ops         3.0h    $150
Top Tasks:
  • Competitor analysis deep dive (3.5h)
  • Toast API integration (2.0h)
  • Q2 planning session (2.0h)

*Ship value, track value, prove value.*

# Log a task manually
./tracker.py log tech "Set up Toast API integration" -H 2
Auto-detect category from description
./tracker.py log auto "Researched competitor pricing strategies" -H 1.5
View summaries
./tracker.py summary today
./tracker.py summary week
./tracker.py summary month
Generate markdown report
./tracker.py report week > weekly-value-report.md
Export JSON for dashboards
./tracker.py export --format json

Edit config.json:

{
  "currency": "$",
  "default_rate": 75,
  "rates_by_category": {
    "strategy": 150,
    "research": 100,
    "finance": 100,
    "tech": 85,
    "sales": 75,
    "marketing": 65,
    "ops": 50
  }
}

1. Be consistent — Log tasks as you complete them 2. Use auto-detect — Faster than picking categories manually 3. Review weekly — The value adds up faster than you think 4. Customize rates — Match your actual hourly cost/value