diff --git a/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl b/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
index 5041b61..f247ab5 100644
--- a/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ data:
     xsane: {{ and $desktop (promptBool "xsane" false) }}
     vpn: {{ and $desktop (promptBool "vpn" false) }}
     seafile: {{ and $desktop (promptBool "seafile" false) }}
+    activitywatch: {{ and $desktop (promptBool "activitywatch" false) }}
     conky_alias: {{ if $desktop -}}{{ (promptString "conky" "none") }}{{ else }}none{{ end }}
     rofi_alias: {{ if $desktop -}}{{ (promptString "rofi-alias" "none") }}{{ else }}none{{ end }}
   development:
diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_aw-start b/dot_bin/executable_aw-start
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31ab2e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_aw-start
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
+# start activity watch without QT
+
+/usr/bin/aw-server &
+/usr/bin/aw-watcher-afk &
+/usr/bin/aw-watcher-window &
diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_aw-stop b/dot_bin/executable_aw-stop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b138bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_aw-stop
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
+# kill all activity-watch deamons
+
+pkill aw-
diff --git a/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl b/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl
index 4350666..43f368c 100644
--- a/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ emacs-start &
 {{ if .features.seafile -}}
 seafile-applet > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 {{- end }}
+{{ if .features.activitywatch -}}
+aw-start > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+{{- end }}
 flameshot > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 rofi-bw -d 3600 &