What can an AI agent do with Harvest?

A Harvest AI agent can read time entries, check project budgets, list outstanding invoices, and report on client billing - all on a schedule or on demand. It can also log time entries and create invoices when you approve the action. Common workflows include weekly billing summaries, budget alerts, and profitability reports sent straight to Slack or email.

Can my agent track time automatically without me logging it?

Yes, but only with your approval. Creating a time entry is a write action that requires confirmation in safe and plan permission modes. You can configure auto-approval for trusted workflows where the project and task are well-defined.

How does a Harvest AI agent differ from Harvest's built-in reports?

Harvest reports show you the data - a Harvest AI agent interprets it and acts on it. It can cross-reference time entries with project budgets, draft a client-facing summary, post an alert to Slack, or create an invoice, all in one automated run without manual exports.

Is my billing data stored?

Time entry and invoice data is read during task execution but not permanently stored. Only task outputs - summaries, alerts, reports - are saved to your run history.

Productivity

AI agent for Harvest

An AI agent that tracks, reports, and manages your time and project billing.

Your AI agent for Harvest reads time entries, project budgets, and invoices to keep your billing accurate and your projects on track. An ideal AI agent for time tracking automation, billing reports, and project profitability analysis. Write actions always require your approval.

Time tracking only generates value when someone turns the data into decisions. A Harvest AI agent does that automatically - spotting over-budget projects, flagging unbilled hours, and surfacing profitability trends before they become problems.

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What your AI agent can do with Harvest

Read-only actions run automatically. Write actions require your approval.

Read-only actions

list time entries

Read logged hours across projects, tasks, and team members

list projects

Browse all active and archived projects in your account

get project budget

Check budget consumed, hours remaining, and fee totals for a project

list invoices

View sent, draft, and outstanding invoices with status and amounts

list clients

Browse your client list with contact and billing details

Write actions (require approval)

create time entry

Log hours against a project and task on behalf of a team member

create invoice

Generate a new invoice for a client based on tracked time or a fixed amount

Example workflows with Harvest

Real tasks you can run on a schedule or on demand.

task

send a weekly slack summary of unbilled hours grouped by client

task

alert the team when a project hits 80% of its budget before the deadline

task

generate a monthly profitability report across all active projects

task

log time entries automatically after a task run completes

How to connect Harvest

Create a free m8tes account.

Connect Harvest

Click Connect and complete the OAuth flow or enter your API key.

Create a task

Give your AI agent a task that uses Harvest. It handles the rest.

Harvest AI agent: FAQ

Common questions about using an AI agent with Harvest.

Build an AI agent for Harvest

Connect Harvest to an autonomous AI agent that reads data, runs tasks on schedule, and delivers structured output.

AI teammates: all integrations
Build an AI agent that uses Harvest alongside your other tools.

Related integrations

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QuickBooks

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Slack

Communication

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Jira

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