WebWork launches MCP time tracking server with 120 tools

WebWork Time Tracker says it has launched the first complete MCP server in time tracking, giving AI assistants access to 120 tools across 21 areas of workforce management. The move brings approvals, shifts, leave and project actions into assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini without installing software on team devices.

Why it matters: - WebWork is moving time tracking from simple logging into full workforce administration inside AI assistants. - The MCP server is designed to let teams approve timesheets, manage shifts, handle leave and update projects without leaving the assistant they already use. - WebWork says the result is faster decisions because tracked hours, activity and attendance can be checked in the same conversation.

What happened: - WebWork Time Tracker launched an MCP time tracking server with 120 tools across 21 areas of the product. - The server works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that support the Model Context Protocol. - The company says the new server can run workspace operations such as approving timesheets, assigning tasks, creating projects, deciding leave requests and changing members. - The launch was announced from Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept. 15, 2026.

The details: - The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets an AI assistant operate software it did not ship with. - WebWork wrote one capability description for its full platform, so the same connection works across supported assistants. - No software installs on the AI app or on team computers. - No record IDs are required because the assistant resolves the workspace, person and project by name. - In Claude, time tracking workflows can include approving a timesheet with the reason attached, inviting a member at a specific role, assigning a shift and setting a contract rate. - Pending timesheets return hours and activity descriptions, and approvals or rejections can happen in the same request. - Rejections send the reason back to the employee. - Reports can surface tracked hours, activity levels, attendance, the daily timeline, real-time status, GPS and tasks in the conversation. - Projects can be created, updated and archived. - Tasks can be assigned and commented on. - Clients can be given read access to their own projects. - Leave requests can be decided. - Teams can be built. - Job titles and contract rates can be set. - Expenses can be recorded. - Screenshots can be retrieved for review.

Between the lines: - The product is aimed at collapsing review and approval work into the same place where managers already make decisions. - WebWork is also signaling that the assistant is only an interface layer, not a separate admin system, because access stays tied to the signed-in user's permissions. - That matters for companies worried about giving AI broad control over workforce data. - Only a Workspace Owner or Executive Manager with a verified email address can connect the server. - AI clients can approve tools individually. - Deletions and archiving require explicit confirmation. - Actions that send real email, including member invitations and leave approvals, are flagged first. - WebWork says it keeps no separate copy of workspace data. - Disconnecting ends access immediately. - Once an answer reaches the assistant, it is governed by the customer's agreement with that provider.

What's next: - Setup is self-serve through OAuth credentials created in WebWork settings and entered in the AI client. - No code and no support request are needed. - The MCP server is included on every WebWork plan. - Shifts, custom fields and expenses require Plus, and some capabilities require Premium. - WebWork expects the connector to extend to more AI clients over time as additional products adopt MCP.

The bottom line: - WebWork is pushing time tracking into a broader AI-controlled operations layer, with approvals and admin work now handled inside the assistant instead of a separate dashboard. - WebWork Time Tracker says it serves 32,000+ companies across 165 countries and includes AI-powered time tracking, monitoring and workforce management across desktop, mobile, web, browser extension and kiosk products.