Report Pilot is a VS Code extension that helps developers generate work reports based on Git commits. It makes it easy to create summaries of your work over a specific time period, which can be useful for daily standups, weekly reports, or project status updates.
Key Features
Git Commit Tracking: Access and view Git commits for your current workspace
Flexible Time Filtering: Filter commits by specific time periods (today, yesterday, this week, etc.)
Smart Report Generation: Automatically generate formatted work reports from commits
Work Summarization: Get intelligent summaries that categorize your work by patterns
One-Click Sharing: Copy reports to clipboard for easy sharing via email or chat
How to Use
Open a Git Repository: Launch VS Code with a folder that contains a Git repository.
Access Report Pilot: Click on the Report Pilot icon in the Activity Bar (side bar).
View and Filter Commits:
The "Commits" view displays your recent Git commits.
Use the dropdown or command palette to filter by time period.
Commits are automatically grouped by date.
Generate a Work Report:
Click "Generate Work Report" in the view or command palette.
The report will appear in the "Work Report" view.
Customize and Share:
View the report summary and details.
Copy the report to clipboard with a single click.
Paste into emails, documents, or chat applications.
Commands
Report Pilot: Show Recent Commits - Display commits for a selected time period
Report Pilot: Generate Work Report - Create a report from visible commits
Report Pilot: Copy Report to Clipboard - Copy the current report
Report Pilot: Refresh Commits - Refresh the commit list
Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
reportPilot.dateFormat: Format for displaying dates in reports (default: "YYYY-MM-DD")
reportPilot.defaultTimespan: Default time period for viewing commits (default: "today")
Tips for Better Results
For best results with Report Pilot:
Use consistent commit message formats: Ideally following conventional commits (feat:, fix:, docs:)
Include ticket/issue numbers: This helps with traceability in your reports
Write descriptive commit messages: This makes your reports more meaningful
