PanDev Metrics is a VS Code extension that provides metrics, insights, and time tracking automatically generated from your programming activity.
Installation
Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "PanDev Metrics"
Click Install
Getting Started
After installation, click "Metrics" in the status bar (bottom left)
Select "Add new server"
Enter your server URL, login, and password
Click "Connect to server"
Features
Automatic Time Tracking
The extension runs in the background and automatically tracks your coding activity — no manual input needed.
Status Bar
Left side: "Metrics" button — click to manage servers
Right side: Your daily coding time — click to open the dashboard
Status Indicators
Icon Color
Meaning
Green
Activity is being tracked
Yellow
Offline — data is saved locally and will sync when connected
Red
Project is not associated with your company
Gray
No git repository detected
AI Assistant Tracking
If you use Cursor or Windsurf IDE, the extension automatically tracks your AI assistant usage (prompts, file edits, sessions) alongside regular coding activity.
Offline Support
When your connection is lost, all activity data is saved locally and automatically synced when the connection is restored.
Multi-language Support
English (default)
Russian (follows your VS Code language setting)
Commands
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and type:
Command
Description
PanDev Metrics: Add new server
Connect to a new server
PanDev Metrics: Open server settings
View and manage connected servers
PanDev Metrics: Remove all servers
Disconnect all servers
Privacy
Prompt content IS sent to the server. The extension is built for organisations that
measure how their teams work with AI, and prompts are part of that measurement. This
applies to every tracked assistant: Cursor, Windsurf and Antigravity.
File contents are NOT sent — only file names and line counts
All data is encrypted before being sent to the server
Local data storage is encrypted
Uninstalling
Open Extensions sidebar (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
