Write-Capable Commands · Requires Authenticated Account

AI Action Commands

Your AI assistant doesn't just answer questions — it can do things. Clock in, clock out, and trigger real workforce actions through Claude, Copilot, Gemini, or any MCP-compatible AI. With your confirmation, from anywhere.

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Action commands require authentication

All write-capable commands require a user-scoped dm_live_* API key bound to a specific TheDeskMonitor employee account (Professional+ plan). They are not available on the demo key and are disabled in demo mode.

Your AI assistant will always confirm with you before calling any write tool. No action is triggered without your explicit approval in the AI conversation. Get your API key at Settings → API Keys.

What can AI action commands do?

Write-capable MCP tools create real data in TheDeskMonitor. Each action command includes a confirmation step in your AI assistant — you type the command, the AI confirms with you, you approve, and the action is executed. No action happens silently.

Authenticated accounts only — clock_in. Requires a user-scoped dm_live_* API key. Not available on the demo key. Professional+ plan required.
Clock me in — start my shift
Particularly useful for field workers who can trigger their clock-in through an AI assistant while still in the car or on the way to the site. Your AI will confirm the action with you before executing it — nothing happens without your approval.
Try asking your AI
Team Member Clock me in.
Team Member Start my shift.
Team Member I'm starting work now.
Team Member Hey, clock me in at the Collins Street office.
Team Member I'm on site — can you clock me in?
Team Member Begin my shift at the Northside location.
Team Member Mark me as clocked in for today.
rotating — same question, different voices
What you get back

Clock-in timestamp, geofence zone confirmation (if location is enabled), and a session start confirmation — for example: "You're clocked in at 8:47 AM — Northside Office Zone confirmed." The clock event is written to TheDeskMonitor in real time and your manager can see you're on shift immediately.

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Authenticated accounts only — clock_out. Requires a user-scoped dm_live_* API key. Not available on the demo key. Professional+ plan required.
Clock me out — end my shift
Particularly useful for remote workers or field teams whose workflow does not naturally end at a desk. Ask your AI to clock out and summarise your hours in one go — you get a clean record of the day and your manager gets the confirmed log automatically.
Try asking your AI
Team Member Clock me out.
Team Member End my shift.
Team Member I'm done for the day.
Team Member Clock out and summarise my hours.
Team Member I'm leaving the site now — clock me out.
Team Member Wrap up my day and give me a summary.
Team Member Finish my shift and show me how long I worked.
rotating — same question, different voices
What you get back

Clock-out timestamp, total session hours worked, and a productivity score summary for the session if available — for example: "Clocked out at 5:32 PM. Today's session: 8 hours 45 minutes. Productivity score: 87." The event is written to TheDeskMonitor immediately and the manager sees the confirmed session log.

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Onboarding Actions (No auth required)

Start a free trial — sign me up
For anyone evaluating TheDeskMonitor through an AI assistant who decides they want to proceed — you can kick off registration right from the AI conversation.
Try asking your AI
Team Member I want to sign up.
Manager Start a free trial.
Team Member How do I create an account?
Manager Take me to registration.
Manager I'm ready to try this — where do I begin?
Team Member Can you walk me through signing up?
Manager What happens after I register?
rotating — same question, different voices
What you get back

A registration link, the recommended onboarding steps, and a plain-English explanation of what to expect after sign-up — all without leaving your AI client. No auth required; this action is available to anyone exploring TheDeskMonitor through a connected AI assistant.

Connect your AI to our AI — let the magic begin

How confirmation works

All write-capable MCP tools include a built-in safety pattern: your AI assistant will always describe the action it is about to take and ask for your confirmation before calling a write tool. You cannot accidentally clock in or out without explicitly approving the action in the conversation.

Example: you type "Clock me in" → your AI responds "I'll create a clock-in entry for you now at [current time]. Confirm?" → you reply "Yes" → the AI calls clock_in → the event is written to TheDeskMonitor → the AI returns confirmation of the clock-in time and any geofence result.

What's coming in future releases

The current set of write-capable MCP tools (v1.6.0) focuses on time recording actions. Additional action tools are planned for future versions of the MCP server. See the changelog for the latest updates.

Timesheet approval
Roadmap — not yet live
Invoice dispatch
Roadmap — not yet live
Shift assignment
Roadmap — not yet live

Getting authenticated for action commands

1
Sign up or log in

Register for TheDeskMonitor or log in if you already have an account. Professional+ plan required for action tools.

2
Generate a user-scoped key

Go to Settings → API Keys and create a dm_live_* key. A user-scoped key is bound to your employee account — action tools write data for that specific employee.

3
Add to your AI client

Add the key as a bearer token in your AI client's MCP config. See the full setup guide for client-by-client instructions.

Start with read-only commands first

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