# How to integrate Desktime MCP with Atomic Agent

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  "title": "How to integrate Desktime MCP with Atomic Agent",
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  "toolkit_slug": "desktime",
  "framework": "Atomic Agent",
  "framework_slug": "atomic-agent",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/atomic-agent",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/atomic-agent.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-11T13:08:31.932Z"
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```

## Introduction

Atomic Agent is an open-source AI agent that runs on your machine and supports local models through llama.cpp. Connect it to 1,500+ apps through Composio, including Desktime.
This guide uses Atomic Agent's built-in Composio integration. You need Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later, your own Composio API key, and a Desktime account. See the [Atomic Agent documentation](https://atomicagent.io/docs/?cta_placement=atomic-agent-docs) for installation instructions.

## Also integrate Desktime with

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/autogen)

## TL;DR

### How Atomic Agent connects to Desktime
Atomic Agent connects to Composio's Tool Router over Streamable HTTP MCP. It discovers the tools needed for your request, and Composio handles account authentication.
Execution and account-connection tools follow Atomic Agent's configured approval policy. Review any approval prompt before allowing an action on your connected account.

## Connect Desktime to Atomic Agent

### Connect Desktime to Atomic Agent
- Sign up or sign in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev/?cta_placement=atomic-agent-api-key). Copy your API key.
- In Atomic Agent, open the Integrations tab and select Composio. Select API key, press e, paste the key, and press Enter. The tools become available immediately, without a restart.
- Ask Atomic Agent to do something in Desktime. It searches Composio for the right tool.
- On first use, open the sign-in link returned in the chat. Connect your Desktime account, then return to Atomic Agent to continue.
### Headless setup
Add the following line to ~/.atomic-agent/.env, replacing YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY with your key. Start Atomic Agent after saving the file.

```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY
```

## What is the Desktime MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Desktime MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Desktime account. It provides structured and secure access to your time tracking, project management, and productivity data, so your agent can perform actions like tracking work hours, managing projects, analyzing employee productivity, and reporting on team activities on your behalf.
- Automated project and task management: Create new projects, assign optional starter tasks, and retrieve a comprehensive list of active company projects for streamlined organization.
- Employee and company insights: Instantly fetch detailed company account info, list all employees with their roles and statuses, and access individual employee data for better workforce visibility.
- Time tracking control: Start or stop tracking work on specific projects and tasks, enabling hands-free, accurate logging of work sessions and project contributions.
- Productivity and app usage analysis: Retrieve employee project assignments and application usage data to monitor work habits and identify productivity trends across your team.
- API health and connectivity checks: Use built-in API ping tools to verify Desktime API availability and ensure uninterrupted agent operations.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `DESKTIME_CREATE_PROJECT_WITH_TASK` | Create Project with Optional Task | Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. Use when you need to set up a new DeskTime project programmatically. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_ACCOUNT_DETAILS` | Get Account Details | Retrieves company account configuration including work schedule and timezone settings. This action fetches company-level information such as company name, work hours (start/end times), work duration, working days configuration, time tracking hours, and timezone. No parameters are required. This is useful for understanding the company's work schedule configuration and timezone settings. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_ALL_COMPANY_EMPLOYEES` | Get All Company Employees | Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. Use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_EMPLOYEE` | Get Employee | Tool to retrieve information about a single employee including user info, work settings, and tracking data for a specific date. Use when you need detailed information for one employee. Returns data for the currently logged-in user if no employee ID is specified. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_EMPLOYEE_APPS` | Get Employee Apps | Retrieves employee tracking data including tracked apps for a specific date. Returns data for the currently logged-in user if no employee ID is specified. Use this action to view detailed application usage and productivity data for an employee. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_EMPLOYEE_PROJECTS` | Get Employee Projects | Retrieves comprehensive employee project tracking data including project assignments, time tracking metrics, work hours, and productivity statistics for a specific employee and date. Returns detailed information about: - Employee profile (ID, name, email, group) - Time tracking metrics (online time, productive time, efficiency) - Work schedule (work start/end times, timezone) - Active project details (current project and task being worked on) - Projects list (all projects tracked on the specified date with durations) - Employee status indicators (online, arrived, left, late) Use this action when you need to: - View an employee's project assignments and tracking data - Check time spent on specific projects by an employee - Monitor employee productivity and work hours - Retrieve historical project tracking data for a specific date Both parameters are optional - defaults to current API-key user and today's date. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_EMPLOYEE_PROJECTS_AND_APPS` | Get Employee Basic Data | Retrieve an employee's basic information and daily tracking statistics from DeskTime. Returns employee profile data, work hours, productivity metrics, attendance status, and currently active project. Use this when you need employee time tracking data for a specific date (defaults to today). Note: For detailed project/app usage breakdowns, use the dedicated Get Employee Projects action. |
| `DESKTIME_GET_PROJECTS_LIST` | Get Projects List | Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. Use when you need projects overview after authentication. |
| `DESKTIME_PING_REQUEST` | Ping DeskTime API | Tool to check the API's availability and confirm the service is operational. Use when you need to verify that the DeskTime API is reachable and responsive. |
| `DESKTIME_START_PROJECT_TASK` | Start Project Task | Starts time tracking for a specified project and optional task in DeskTime. This action begins recording time against the specified project. If a task name is provided, time is also tracked at the task level within that project. Both projects and tasks are created automatically if they don't already exist in the DeskTime account. Use this action when a user wants to: - Begin working on a project and track time - Start a specific task within a project - Switch time tracking to a different project or task Note: Only one project/task can be tracked at a time per user. Starting a new project automatically stops tracking on any previously active project. |
| `DESKTIME_STOP_PROJECT_TASK` | Stop Project Task | Tool to stop tracking time for a specified project and optional task. Use when you have finished work and need to record end time. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Troubleshooting

### Why is my API key rejected?

Copy the key directly from the Composio dashboard. Atomic Agent requires ASCII characters because it sends the key in an HTTP header. Remove any extra characters introduced when copying.

### Why are Composio tools unavailable after saving a key?

Check that you use Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later and that Composio is enabled in your configuration. A "composio": { "enabled": false } setting disables the integration while keeping the saved key on disk.

### Does Composio have a free plan?

The Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month. Composio-managed OAuth apps have a lower included allowance. See [Composio pricing](/pricing) for the current limits that apply to your connection.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## Conclusion

### Use Desktime from Atomic Agent
With your account connected, ask Atomic Agent to work with Desktime in natural language. You can connect more apps through the same Composio integration as you need them.
Visit the [Atomic Agent website](https://atomicagent.io/?cta_placement=atomic-agent-site) or inspect the [Atomic Agent source code](https://github.com/AtomicBot-ai/atomic-agent?cta_placement=atomic-agent-repo).

## How to build Desktime MCP Agent with another framework

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/desktime/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Desktime MCP?

With a standalone Desktime MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Desktime tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Desktime and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Atomic Agent?

Yes, you can. Atomic Agent fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Desktime tools.

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Desktime while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Desktime scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Desktime data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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