CodeVolt
Privacy-first coding activity tracker for VS Code
Track your active coding time, typing speed (WPM), and language usage — all data stays 100% local. Zero telemetry, zero network calls.
✨ Features
📊 Real-time Metrics in Your Status Bar
- Active Time — Only counts when you're actually typing or interacting
- Current Language — Shows the language you're working in with time spent
- Typing Speed (WPM) — Live words-per-minute calculation (30-second rolling average)
🔒 100% Private
- ❌ No telemetry
- ❌ No network calls
- ❌ No analytics
- ✅ All data stored locally (VS Code
globalState)
- ✅ Full control — export your data anytime
📈 Daily Stats Dashboard
Click the status bar to see:
- Total active time today
- Per-language breakdown with time spent
- Total keystrokes
- Average typing speed
💾 Data Export
Export your coding stats as JSON or CSV:
- Via Command Palette:
CodeVolt: Export Data
- Via Quick Pick: Click status bar → select Export
🧠 Smart Idle Detection
- Automatically pauses tracking after 2 minutes of inactivity (configurable)
- Immediately pauses when VS Code loses focus
- No manual start/stop required
🗂️ Auto-cleanup
Automatically prunes data older than 90 days to keep storage lean.
📸 Screenshots
Coming soon
🚀 Getting Started
- Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
- Start coding — CodeVolt tracks automatically
- Check your stats — Click the status bar item:
⏱ 2h 30m | 📄 TS 45m | 📊 45 WPM
First-time Setup
A walkthrough will guide you through CodeVolt's features on first launch. You can also access it anytime via:
- Command Palette →
Welcome: Open Walkthrough... → CodeVolt
⚙️ Settings
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
codevolt.idleTimeout |
number |
120 |
Seconds of inactivity before pausing tracking |
codevolt.showWpm |
boolean |
true |
Show/hide WPM in status bar |
📋 Commands
| Command |
Description |
CodeVolt: Show Today's Stats |
Open Quick Pick with detailed stats |
CodeVolt: Export Data |
Export all data as JSON or CSV |
🛠️ Technical Details
Data Storage
- Location: VS Code
globalState (workspace-scoped)
- Format: Daily aggregates with per-language breakdown
- Retention: 90 days (auto-pruned)
- Tick interval: 10 seconds
- WPM window: 30 seconds (rolling average)
- CPU overhead: <2% during active typing (production mode)
- Memory footprint: ~20-50 MB (production mode)
Privacy Guarantee
CodeVolt is completely offline. Inspect the source code — you'll find zero fetch, axios, or telemetry calls.
🐛 Issues & Feedback
Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue
Enjoy tracking your coding journey — privately! 🚀
