Simplified Project: Sizzle - Multi-Platform Time Tracking for BLT

Project Overview:

Sizzle is an enhanced time-tracking feature designed for integration into the existing BLT platform. It will allow users to automatically track time spent on GitHub-assigned issues, with availability across multiple platforms including desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux) and mobile (iOS, Android). The time-tracking functionality will be partially managed through the backend core API, and a web interface will also be available on the BLT website for easy access and management.

Key Features:

1. GitHub Integration:

   • Sizzle will authenticate users via their GitHub account and automatically retrieve the issues currently assigned to them. This ensures accurate and relevant time tracking focused on the user's assigned tasks.

2. Automated Time Logging:

   • Time tracking will start automatically when a user selects an issue to work on.
   • Every 30 minutes, the app will prompt the user to confirm they are still working on the issue. If there is no response within a set time, Sizzle will pause the timer to prevent inaccurate time logs.

3. Multi-Platform Availability:

   • Sizzle will be available as a Flutter-built application, ensuring compatibility across Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Users can choose their preferred platform to track time seamlessly.
   • The app will be optimized for each platform, ensuring a consistent and smooth user experience whether on desktop or mobile.

4. Local Operation with API Integration:

   • While Sizzle will primarily operate locally on the user's device to ensure privacy and control, it will integrate with the BLT backend core API for data synchronization and enhanced functionality.
   • Time logs can be synchronized with the BLT core via the API, ensuring that all data is backed up and accessible across different devices.

5. Web Interface on BLT Website:

   • In addition to the native app, a web interface will be available on the BLT website. Users can log in through their GitHub credentials to view and manage their time logs directly from the web.
   • This web interface will provide additional tools for reviewing, exporting, and analyzing time logs, making it easy for users to manage their time across various devices.

6. Simple UI:

   • The UI will be minimalistic, showing the current issue, time logged, and options to start, pause, or stop tracking. The design will be consistent across all platforms, making it intuitive for users to navigate and use.

7. Automatic Pausing:

   • If the user is inactive (i.e., does not respond to the 30-minute check-in prompt), Sizzle will automatically pause the timer, ensuring that only active working time is logged.

Implementation Steps:

1. GitHub API Integration:

   • Develop authentication and issue retrieval features using the GitHub API.

2. Timer and Prompts:

   • Implement the automated timer that starts when an issue is selected and prompts the user every 30 minutes to confirm activity.

3. Multi-Platform Flutter Builds:

   • Develop and test the app across Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms.

4. Backend API Integration:

   • Connect the local app to the BLT backend core API to enable synchronization and remote management of time logs.

5. Web Interface Development:

   • Design and deploy a web interface on the BLT website, allowing users to manage their time logs online.

6. UI/UX Design:

   • Focus on creating a simple, intuitive user interface that works seamlessly across all platforms.

7. Testing and Feedback:

   • Test the app on various platforms, gather user feedback, and refine the functionality based on real-world use cases.

Conclusion:

Sizzle will bring a comprehensive and user-friendly time-tracking solution to the BLT platform, available on multiple platforms and integrated with the BLT core API. This project will make time management effortless for users working on GitHub-assigned issues, whether they're using a desktop, mobile device, or the web.