Tecsxpert Timer
Track exactly how long you spend on every project — right inside VS Code. Sync sessions to your Tecsxpert GRC dashboard and log time to Jira, ClickUp, or Monday.com in one click.
Features
⏱ Per-Project Time Tracking
- Timer starts automatically when you open a workspace (configurable)
- Switches project context whenever you switch workspaces
- Sessions are saved locally — no data is lost if you're offline
- Only sessions longer than 30 seconds are recorded
📊 GRC Dashboard Sync
- Sessions sync to your Tecsxpert GRC dashboard every 5 minutes
- View your today / week / month totals, 14-day activity chart, and per-project breakdown
- See your entire team's coding time on the Team tab
🔗 Link Tasks & Auto-Log Time
Connect to Jira, ClickUp, or Monday.com and link any issue to the current timer session. When you stop the timer, the session duration is automatically logged as a worklog — no copy-pasting.
| Integration |
Auth method |
Auto-logs as |
| Jira |
API Token + email |
Worklog entry |
| ClickUp |
Personal API token |
Time entry |
| Monday.com |
API token |
Item update comment |
⚙️ Dashboard-Controlled Settings
All timer behaviour is configured from the Timer Settings tab in your GRC dashboard — no need to touch VS Code settings manually:
| Setting |
Description |
| Auto-pause |
Pauses timer after N minutes of inactivity (default: OFF) |
| Idle threshold |
1 – 60 minutes (shown only when auto-pause is ON) |
| Auto-start per project |
Starts timer automatically when any workspace opens |
| Daily goal |
Progress ring in the sidebar (default: 8 hours) |
Quick Start
1 — Install the extension
Search Tecsxpert Timer in the VS Code Extensions panel, or click Install on this page.
2 — Get your API key
- Open app.tecsxpert.com and go to Marketplace → Productivity → Dev Timer
- Click Install, then Open Console
- Go to the Setup & Keys tab and click Generate API Key
- Copy the key (it's shown only once)
3 — Connect VS Code to your dashboard
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run:
Tecsxpert Timer: Set API Key
Paste your key when prompted. The extension immediately syncs and starts tracking.
Click the clock icon in the Activity Bar to open the Timer sidebar. It shows:
- Current session elapsed time and project name
- Today's total coding time with a progress ring toward your daily goal
- Linked task chip (Jira issue key / ClickUp task / Monday item)
- Start / Pause / Stop buttons
- Link Task button to pick from your connected integrations
Linking Tasks
- Make sure you've connected at least one integration (see below)
- Click Link Task in the sidebar (or run
Tecsxpert Timer: Link to Task from the Command Palette)
- Choose the integration and search for the issue/task by name or key
- The linked task appears as a chip in the sidebar
- Stop the timer — time is logged automatically
To remove the link without stopping: run Tecsxpert Timer: Unlink Task.
Integration Setup
Jira
Run Tecsxpert Timer: Connect Jira from the Command Palette, then enter:
Your token is stored in VS Code's encrypted secret storage — never in plain config.
ClickUp
Run Tecsxpert Timer: Connect ClickUp and enter your Personal API Token from ClickUp → Profile → Apps.
Monday.com
Run Tecsxpert Timer: Connect Monday.com and enter your API Token from Monday → Profile → Developers → My Access Tokens.
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Tecsxpert Timer: Start Timer |
Start or resume the timer |
Tecsxpert Timer: Pause Timer |
Pause (toggle) |
Tecsxpert Timer: Stop Timer |
Stop and save the session |
Tecsxpert Timer: Switch Project |
Pick a different workspace or type a custom name |
Tecsxpert Timer: Set API Key |
Connect to your Tecsxpert GRC dashboard |
Tecsxpert Timer: Sync to Tecsxpert |
Force an immediate sync |
Tecsxpert Timer: Open Dashboard |
Open the in-editor dashboard panel |
Tecsxpert Timer: Link to Task |
Link a Jira / ClickUp / Monday task |
Tecsxpert Timer: Unlink Task |
Remove the linked task |
Tecsxpert Timer: Connect Jira |
Set up Jira integration |
Tecsxpert Timer: Connect ClickUp |
Set up ClickUp integration |
Tecsxpert Timer: Connect Monday.com |
Set up Monday.com integration |
Configuration Reference
These settings are normally managed from the GRC dashboard → Timer Settings tab and pushed to VS Code automatically. You can also set them manually:
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
tecsxpert-timer.apiKey |
string |
— |
Your Tecsxpert API key |
tecsxpert-timer.apiUrl |
string |
https://api.tecsxpert.com |
API base URL |
tecsxpert-timer.autoStart |
boolean |
false |
Auto-start timer per project |
tecsxpert-timer.idleThresholdMinutes |
number |
0 |
Minutes before auto-pause (0 = off) |
tecsxpert-timer.dailyGoalMinutes |
number |
480 |
Daily coding goal in minutes |
tecsxpert-timer.syncIntervalMinutes |
number |
5 |
How often to sync sessions |
tecsxpert-timer.showInStatusBar |
boolean |
true |
Show timer in status bar |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85 or later
- A Tecsxpert GRC account (free) to sync sessions and use the dashboard
- Optional: Jira Cloud, ClickUp, or Monday.com account for task-linked time logging
Privacy & Security
- Your Jira / ClickUp / Monday.com API tokens are stored in VS Code's encrypted Secret Storage — they are never written to disk in plain text and never sent to Tecsxpert servers
- Session data (project name, duration, timestamps) is synced to your Tecsxpert GRC account, which your team admin controls
- The extension makes no outbound requests other than to your configured
apiUrl and the integration APIs you explicitly connect
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