diff --git a/flomo/helpers.py b/flomo/helpers.py
index b5738dd..72315f7 100644
--- a/flomo/helpers.py
+++ b/flomo/helpers.py
@@ -89,4 +89,12 @@ def tag_color(tag: str) -> str:
         for k, v in config.Config().get_config(config.TAG_COLORS).items()
     }
 
-    return tag_colors.get(tag, "blue")
\ No newline at end of file
+    return tag_colors.get(tag, "blue")
+
+def outfile(status: str, file: str, time: int) -> str:
+
+    with open(file, "w") as f:
+        f.write(f"{format_time(time)} - {status}")   
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    outfile(1, "tst", 22)
diff --git a/flomo/ui.py b/flomo/ui.py
index d45f587..9ace80b 100644
--- a/flomo/ui.py
+++ b/flomo/ui.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import datetime
 import threading
 import time
+import os
 
 import blessed
 from rich.align import Align
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ def __init__(
             f"bold {self.tag_color}" if self.status == 0 else "bold red"
         )
 
+        self.out = helpers.get_path("outfile", in_data=True)
 
         self.terminal = blessed.Terminal()
 
@@ -58,10 +60,13 @@ def show_live_panel(self):
                 time.sleep(1)
                 if self.status == 0:
                     self.stopwatch += 1
+                    helpers.outfile("flowing", self.out, self.stopwatch)   
                 elif self.status == 1 and self.chilling_time:
                     if not (self.chilling_time > 1):
                         break
                     self.chilling_time -= 1
+                    helpers.outfile("chillin", self.out, self.chilling_time)   
+
                 _live.update(self.generate_panel())
 
     def get_input(self):
@@ -128,3 +133,4 @@ def main(tag: str, name: str, session_id: str):
         #     chilling_panel_thread.join()
     finally:
         tracker.end_session(session_id)
+        os.remove(UI("","","").out)