The Margin blog

Notes on planning a business and a life from the same desk. From Brittany, Margin's founder.

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New to Margin? The five-step getting started series

Categories, rough-hours planning, your settings, easy time tracking, and connecting Claude. About ten minutes end to end.

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Getting started · step 5

Connect Margin to Claude: Plan and Track by Asking

Margin connects to Claude, so you can log time, check your plate, and plan projects by asking. Two-minute setup with your normal Margin login.

Getting started · step 4

The Easiest Way to Track Your Time (No Timer Required)

Type what you did in plain language, or confirm the whole week in one two-minute recap. How low-friction time tracking works in Margin.

Getting started · step 3

Set Your Max Hours and Target Rate in Margin

Two quick numbers make Margin yours: the hours you actually want to work each week, and the hourly rate you'd be happy to earn. Both take under a minute.

Getting started · step 2

Rough Out Your Weeks: Capacity Planning Without the Detail Trap

Stop waiting for the perfect plan. Rough hours are enough to see an overloaded week before you're living it. How weekly capacity planning works in Margin.

Getting started · step 1

How to Set Up Margin: Categories That Match How You Work

Start Margin the easy way: three or four categories that mirror how you already think about your work and life. Real examples from three kinds of solo businesses.