Dev Time Tracker

Dev Time Tracker helps developers understand how they spend their coding time — without tracking source code or sensitive project data.

By recording active editor usage, identifying idle periods, and presenting clear, time-based insights through an optional web dashboard, Dev Time Tracker supports better focus, healthier work habits, and more intentional development — all with a strong emphasis on privacy and transparency.

Overview

Dev Time Tracker helps developers understand how they spend their coding time - clearly, privately, and without tracking source code.

Instead of monitoring what you write, Dev Time Tracker focuses on when and how long you actively code, turning everyday editor usage into meaningful, time-based insights that support better focus, healthier work habits, and informed decision-making.

Why Dev Time Tracker?

Most developers don't struggle with working hard - they struggle with knowing where their time actually goes.

Dev Time Tracker is built to answer questions like:

• How much time am I actively coding each day?
• When am I most focused?
• Am I maintaining healthy work rhythms?
• How consistent is my development time over weeks or months?

All without collecting or analyzing your code.

What the Extension Tracks

Dev Time Tracker collects non-invasive, aggregated activity signals, including:

• ⏱ Active coding time (when the editor is in use)
• 💤 Idle time (periods of inactivity)
• 🗂 Session start and end times
• 💻 Programming language context (e.g. PHP, JavaScript)
• 🔢 Aggregated counts (edits, saves, sessions)

These signals are used to generate productivity insights and time summaries.

What the Extension Does Not Track

To protect your privacy and intellectual property, Dev Time Tracker never collects or transmits:

• ❌ Source code or code snippets
• ❌ File contents
• ❌ File names or full file paths
• ❌ Code diffs or version control data
• ❌ Repository URLs
• ❌ Client, company, or project identifiers
• ❌ API keys, secrets, or environment variables

Your code always stays on your machine.

Key Features

Automatic Time Tracking

Tracks active coding time in the background with no manual input required.

Focus & Work Rhythm Awareness

Detects idle periods and supports healthier work habits with optional reminders and session insights.

Productivity Insights

View aggregated analytics that help you understand trends over time - daily, weekly, or monthly.

Web Dashboard (Optional)

Explore your time data through a clean, intuitive web dashboard for deeper analysis and reporting.

Privacy-First by Design

Built with transparency and minimal data collection at its core.

Who Is It For?

• Individual developers who want clarity about their work habits
• Freelancers & consultants who need confidence in their time tracking
• Remote developers seeking structure without surveillance
• Teams that want aggregated insights without accessing individual code

Data & Privacy

Dev Time Tracker is designed with a privacy-first philosophy:

• Only time-based and aggregated data is collected
• Backend synchronization is optional
• Users remain in full control of their data

Philosophy

Dev Time Tracker isn't about watching developers work - it's about helping them understand their work patterns, on their own terms.

Quick Start

Installation

Option 1: VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+P (Mac)
3. Type ext install WilliamAsaba.dev-time-tracker
4. Press Enter

Option 2: Open VSX Registry (VSCodium, Gitpod, etc.)

1. Open your editor
2. Search for "Dev Time Tracker" in extensions
3. Click Install
4. or You can even follow the same steps in Option 1

Option 3: Manual Installation

Download the .vsix file from GitHub Releases and install via:

code --install-extension dev-time-tracker-x.x.x.vsix

License

Dev Time Tracker is available under the MIT License.

Author

William Asaba

• Email: asabawilliam@gmail.com
• GitHub: @williamug
• LinkedIn: william-asaba

Track smarter, code healthier, achieve more!