diff --git a/cmd/thyme/main.go b/cmd/thyme/main.go
index 9ea4c9d..9a8c19b 100644
--- a/cmd/thyme/main.go
+++ b/cmd/thyme/main.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jessevdk/go-flags"
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/thyme"
@@ -23,8 +25,22 @@ func init() {
 	if _, err := CLI.AddCommand("dep", "", "external dependencies that need to be installed", &depCmd); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	if _, err := CLI.AddCommand("watch", "", "record current windows on an interval", &watchCmd); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := CLI.AddGroup("shortcuts", "shortcuts for frequently used commands", &shortcutOptions); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	CLI.SubcommandsOptional = true
 }
 
+type ShortcutOptions struct {
+	Watch bool `long:"watch" short:"w" description:"sets up default watch"`
+	Show  bool `long:"show" short:"s" description:"sets up default show"`
+}
+
+var shortcutOptions ShortcutOptions
+
 // TrackCmd is the subcommand that tracks application usage.
 type TrackCmd struct {
 	Out string `long:"out" short:"o" description:"output file"`
@@ -80,16 +96,74 @@ func (c *TrackCmd) Execute(args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// WatchCmd is the subcommand that tracks application usage on an interval
+type WatchCmd struct {
+	Out      string `long:"out" short:"o" description:"output file" default:"thyme.json"`
+	Interval uint32 `long:"interval" short:"n" description:"seconds between records" default:"30"`
+}
+
+var watchCmd WatchCmd
+
+func (c *WatchCmd) Execute(args []string) error {
+	trackCmd.Out = c.Out
+	err := trackCmd.Execute(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for range time.Tick(time.Duration(c.Interval) * time.Second) {
+		err := trackCmd.Execute(args)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ShowCmd is the subcommand that reads the data emitted by the track
 // subcommand and displays the data to the user.
 type ShowCmd struct {
-	In   string `long:"in" short:"i" description:"input file"`
-	What string `long:"what" short:"w" description:"what to show {list,stats}" default:"list"`
+	In    string `long:"in" short:"i" description:"input file"`
+	What  string `long:"what" short:"w" description:"what to show {list,stats}" default:"list"`
+	Serve bool   `long:"serve" short:"s" description:"serves content via http"`
 }
 
 var showCmd ShowCmd
 
 func (c *ShowCmd) Execute(args []string) error {
+	if c.Serve {
+		http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			f, err := os.Open(c.In)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, err)
+				return
+			}
+			defer f.Close()
+
+			var stream thyme.Stream
+			if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&stream); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, err)
+				return
+			}
+			thyme.Stats(w, &stream)
+		})
+		http.HandleFunc("/list", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			f, err := os.Open(c.In)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, err)
+				return
+			}
+			defer f.Close()
+
+			var stream thyme.Stream
+			if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&stream); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, err)
+				return
+			}
+			thyme.List(w, &stream)
+		})
+		fmt.Println("Starting server...")
+		http.ListenAndServe(":6090", nil)
+	}
 	if c.In == "" {
 		var snap thyme.Snapshot
 		if err := json.NewDecoder(os.Stdin).Decode(&snap); err != nil {
@@ -111,13 +185,13 @@ func (c *ShowCmd) Execute(args []string) error {
 		}
 		switch c.What {
 		case "stats":
-			if err := thyme.Stats(&stream); err != nil {
+			if err := thyme.Stats(os.Stdout, &stream); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		case "list":
 			fallthrough
 		default:
-			thyme.List(&stream)
+			thyme.List(os.Stdout, &stream)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -142,11 +216,21 @@ func main() {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		showOpt := CLI.FindOptionByLongName("show")
+		if showOpt != nil {
+			showCmd.In = watchCmd.Out
+			showCmd.What = "show"
+			showCmd.Serve = true
+			go showCmd.Execute([]string{})
+		}
+		opt := CLI.FindOptionByLongName("watch")
+		if opt != nil {
+			watchCmd.Execute([]string{})
+		}
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	if err := run(); err != nil {
-		log.Print(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/list.go b/list.go
index b2eae5c..e10268d 100644
--- a/list.go
+++ b/list.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package thyme
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+)
 
-func List(stream *Stream) {
-	fmt.Printf("%s", stream.Print())
+func List(w io.Writer, stream *Stream) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", stream.Print())
 }
diff --git a/show.go b/show.go
index eacb513..a31f603 100644
--- a/show.go
+++ b/show.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package thyme
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
+	"io"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"text/template"
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ const maxNumberOfBars = 30
 // 1. A timeline of applications active, visible, and open
 // 2. A timeline of windows active, visible, and open
 // 3. A barchart of applications most often active, visible, and open
-func Stats(stream *Stream) error {
+func Stats(w io.Writer, stream *Stream) error {
 	tlFine := NewTimeline(stream, func(w *Window) string { return w.Name })
 	tlCoarse := NewTimeline(stream, appID)
 	agg := NewAggTime(stream, appID)
 
-	if err := statsTmpl.Execute(os.Stdout, &statsPage{
+	if err := statsTmpl.Execute(w, &statsPage{
 		Fine:   tlFine,
 		Coarse: tlCoarse,
 		Agg:    agg,