Watcher

A VS Code extension that monitors and logs your coding activities, including document changes, copy/paste operations, and editor interactions.

Features

• Automatic Activity Monitoring: Tracks your coding activities in real-time
• Document Change Logging: Records insertions, deletions, and modifications in code files
• Copy/Paste Tracking: Monitors clipboard operations (copy and paste)
• Focus Tracking: Logs when you focus or unfocus the editor window
• Server Integration: Automatically uploads logs to a configurable server endpoint
• Multi-language Support: Works with various programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, and more

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.99.0 or higher
• Network access to the configured server URL

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• watcher.serverUrl: Base URL of the Watcher API server (default: http://64.176.198.19:8083)

You can configure this setting in VS Code Settings:

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, on Mac or Ctrl+, on Windows/Linux)
2. Search for "watcher.serverUrl"
3. Enter your server URL

Usage

Getting Started

1. The extension activates automatically when you open VS Code
2. Open any code file in a supported programming language
3. The extension will automatically start monitoring your activities

Login

To authenticate with the server:

1. Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
2. Type "Watcher: Login to Extension"
3. Enter your enrollment and password

Commands

The extension provides the following commands:

• Watcher: Login to Extension - Authenticate with the server
• Watcher: List Watcher Commands - Display all available commands

How It Works

• The extension monitors document changes, selections, and clipboard operations
• Activity logs are collected and automatically uploaded to the server after 100 seconds of idle time
• Logs include document name, path, language, changes, and line count

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of Watcher extension with:

• Document change monitoring
• Copy/paste tracking
• Server integration
• Configurable server URL
• Automatic log upload