diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05744f3..63ab540 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ when the application is terminated regularly.
 Dots can be repeated to move to parent tasks.
 
 - `:[IND][COL]` - add property column COL at IND or end, if it already exists remove property column COL or IND
-- `>[TEXT]` - Complete active task and move to parent, with optional state description
-- `<[TEXT]` - Close active task and move to parent, with optional state description
-- `!TEXT` - Set state for current task from text
+- `*[TIME]` - add timetracking with the specified offset
+- `>[TEXT]` - complete active task and move to parent, with optional state description
+- `<[TEXT]` - close active task and move to parent, with optional state description
+- `!TEXT` - set state for current task from text
 - `,TEXT` - add text note (comment / description)
 - `@` - undoes last action (moving in place or upwards or waiting a minute confirms pending actions)
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 59a7cbe..c4f9ad8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
+use chrono::DateTime;
 use colored::Colorize;
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 use xdg::BaseDirectories;
 
-use crate::kinds::{build_tracking, TRACKING_KIND};
+use crate::kinds::TRACKING_KIND;
 use crate::task::State;
 use crate::tasks::Tasks;
 
@@ -352,7 +353,17 @@ async fn main() {
                     }
 
                     Some('-') => {
-                        tasks.remove_tag(arg.to_string())
+                        tasks.remove_tag(arg.to_string());
+                    }
+
+                    Some('*') => {
+                        if let Ok(num) = arg.parse::<i64>() {
+                            tasks.track_at(Timestamp::now() + num);
+                        } else if let Ok(date) = DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(arg) {
+                            tasks.track_at(Timestamp::from(date.to_utc().timestamp() as u64));
+                        } else {
+                            warn!("Cannot parse {arg}");
+                        }
                     }
 
                     Some('.') => {
diff --git a/src/tasks.rs b/src/tasks.rs
index 346e3de..89abedd 100644
--- a/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/src/tasks.rs
@@ -495,6 +495,18 @@ impl Tasks {
         )
     }
 
+   fn get_task_title(&self, id: &EventId) -> String {
+       self.tasks.get(id).map_or(id.to_string(), |t| t.get_title())
+   }
+    
+    pub(crate) fn track_at(&mut self, time: Timestamp) -> EventId {
+        info!("Tracking \"{:?}\" from {}", self.position.map(|id| self.get_task_title(&id)), time.to_human_datetime());
+        self.submit(
+            build_tracking(self.get_position())
+                .custom_created_at(time)
+        )
+    }
+
     fn submit(&mut self, builder: EventBuilder) -> EventId {
         let event = self.sender.submit(builder).unwrap();
         let id = event.id;