Ylate — YouTrack Time Tracker
Track time on YouTrack issues directly from VS Code. Start, pause, resume, and stop a per-issue timer with an activity tag (Implementing / Investigating / Testing / Reviewing / Other), and the elapsed time is automatically logged back to YouTrack as a work item when you stop. The current task is always visible in the status bar.
Features
- Fetch issues from your YouTrack project (filterable to your assignments)
- Start / pause / resume / stop timers per issue from the side panel or the command palette
- Activity types: Implementing, Investigating, Testing, Reviewing, Other
- Auto-log spent time back to YouTrack on stop (creates a work item with the elapsed minutes and your activity tag)
- Move issues between states/columns from the panel
- Track custom tasks (non-YouTrack work) — time is shown but not posted
- Status bar shows the current task and
Dd:Hh:MMm:SSs elapsed, ticking every second (1d = 8 hours)
- Survives reloads — an active session is restored when you reopen VS Code
Setup
- Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
- Open the command palette (
Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run YouTrack: Configure Connection.
- Enter:
- Base URL — e.g.
https://yourcompany.youtrack.cloud
- Permanent Token — generate at Profile → Account Security → Tokens in YouTrack
- Project — pick from the list, or enter the short name (e.g.
PROJ)
- My issues only — filter to issues assigned to you
The token needs Read Issue, Update Issue, and Create Work Item permissions.
Usage
Tracking a YouTrack issue
- Open the Ylate panel from the activity bar (clock icon).
- Find the issue, choose an activity type, click ▶ Start.
- The status bar shows the running timer.
- Click ⏸ Pause to pause (status bar turns yellow); click again to resume.
- Click ⏹ Stop & Log — time is posted to YouTrack as a work item.
Sessions shorter than one minute are not posted to YouTrack — the work item API rounds down to whole minutes.
Moving issues between columns
Use the state dropdown on each issue card.
Tracking a custom (non-YouTrack) task
Expand + Track custom task, enter a name, pick an activity, click Start. Time is tracked locally but not posted anywhere.
Command palette
| Command |
Description |
YouTrack: Configure Connection |
Setup or reconfigure |
YouTrack: Refresh Tasks |
Reload issues |
YouTrack: Pause / Resume Timer |
Toggle pause |
YouTrack: Stop Timer |
Stop and log |
YouTrack: Track Custom Task |
Start a non-YouTrack task |
YouTrack: Open Tracker Panel |
Show the side panel |
Settings
| Setting |
Description |
youtrackTracker.baseUrl |
YouTrack base URL |
youtrackTracker.token |
YouTrack permanent token |
youtrackTracker.projectId |
YouTrack project short name |
youtrackTracker.myIssuesOnly |
Show only issues assigned to you |
Dd:Hh:MMm:SSs — 1d is 8 hours (a working day).
License
MIT © 2026 Javad Tavakoli
Issues / feedback
Open an issue on GitHub.
