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:
- Hours saved per task
- Value generated with category-specific rates (strategy work ≠ ops work)
- ROI over time with daily/weekly/monthly summaries
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 |
$50/hr |
Email triage, scheduling, routine tasks |
Edit config.json to customize rates for your context.
Auto-Detection Keywords
When using log auto, the skill detects category from keywords:
- strategy: plan, strategy, decision, roadmap, vision
- research: research, analyze, competitor, market, study
- finance: financial, budget, forecast, revenue, cost
- tech: api, integration, script, automation, code, setup
- sales: crm, pipeline, deal, lead, prospect, outreach
- marketing: content, social, campaign, post, newsletter
- ops: email, calendar, schedule, meeting, triage
Configuration
Edit config.json:
{
"currency": "$",
"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
- Be consistent — Log tasks as you complete them
- Use auto-detect — Faster than picking categories manually
- Review weekly — The value adds up faster than you think
- 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.
1---2name: value-tracker3description: Value Tracker Skill4---5# Value Tracker Skill67Track and quantify the value your AI assistant generates. Measure hours saved, calculate ROI with differentiated rates by category, and prove the impact.89## Why This Matters1011AI assistants save time, but how much? This skill tracks:12- **Hours saved** per task13- **Value generated** with category-specific rates (strategy work ≠ ops work)14- **ROI over time** with daily/weekly/monthly summaries1516## Quick Start1718```bash19# Log a task manually20./tracker.py log tech "Set up Toast API integration" -H 22122# Auto-detect category from description23./tracker.py log auto "Researched competitor pricing strategies" -H 1.52425# View summaries26./tracker.py summary today27./tracker.py summary week28./tracker.py summary month2930# Generate markdown report31./tracker.py report week > weekly-value-report.md3233# Export JSON for dashboards34./tracker.py export --format json35```3637## Categories & Default Rates3839| Category | Default Rate | Use For |40|----------|--------------|---------|41| strategy | $150/hr | Planning, decisions, high-level thinking |42| research | $100/hr | Market research, analysis, deep dives |43| finance | $100/hr | Financial analysis, reporting, forecasting |44| tech | $85/hr | Integrations, automations, scripts |45| sales | $75/hr | CRM, pipeline, outreach |46| marketing | $65/hr | Content, social, campaigns |47| ops | $50/hr | Email triage, scheduling, routine tasks |4849Edit `config.json` to customize rates for your context.5051## Auto-Detection Keywords5253When using `log auto`, the skill detects category from keywords:5455- **strategy**: plan, strategy, decision, roadmap, vision56- **research**: research, analyze, competitor, market, study57- **finance**: financial, budget, forecast, revenue, cost58- **tech**: api, integration, script, automation, code, setup59- **sales**: crm, pipeline, deal, lead, prospect, outreach60- **marketing**: content, social, campaign, post, newsletter61- **ops**: email, calendar, schedule, meeting, triage6263## Configuration6465Edit `config.json`:6667```json68{69 "currency": "$",70 "default_rate": 75,71 "rates_by_category": {72 "strategy": 150,73 "research": 100,74 "finance": 100,75 "tech": 85,76 "sales": 75,77 "marketing": 65,78 "ops": 5079 }80}81```8283## Data Storage8485Tasks are stored in `data.json` in the skill directory. Back it up periodically.8687## Integration with Dashboards8889Use `tracker.py export` to get JSON output suitable for web dashboards or other tools.9091## Tips92931. **Be consistent** — Log tasks as you complete them942. **Use auto-detect** — Faster than picking categories manually953. **Review weekly** — The value adds up faster than you think964. **Customize rates** — Match your actual hourly cost/value9798## Example Output99100```101📊 Value Summary (This Week)102━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━103104Total Hours: 12.5h105Total Value: $1,087106Avg Rate: $87/hr107108By Category:109 🎯 strategy 2.0h $300110 🔍 research 3.5h $350111 ⚙️ tech 4.0h $340112 🔧 ops 3.0h $150113114Top Tasks:115 • Competitor analysis deep dive (3.5h)116 • Toast API integration (2.0h)117 • Q2 planning session (2.0h)118```119120---121122*Ship value, track value, prove value.*
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