Jira Time Tracker

Automatic and manual time tracking extension for VS Code / Cursor that logs worklogs directly to Jira Cloud.

Features

Auto-Tracking - Automatically detects coding activity (keystrokes, file saves, editor focus) and tracks active time
Idle Detection - Pauses the timer when you're inactive (configurable timeout, default 2 minutes)
Manual Timer - Start/stop a timer manually when you prefer full control
Jira Issue Detection - Auto-detects the Jira issue key from your git branch name (e.g., feature/PROJ-123-login)
Issue Picker - Search and select Jira issues with a QuickPick UI
Automatic Logging - Logs accumulated time to Jira Cloud at configurable intervals (15/30/60 min)
Work Hours Reminder - Notifies you if the tracker isn't running during work hours
Secure Token Storage - API token stored via VS Code SecretStorage (not in plain-text settings)
Retry on Failure - Failed worklogs are queued and retried automatically

Install the extension
Open Settings and search for jiraTracker
Set your Jira Base URL (e.g., https://yourcompany.atlassian.net)
Set your Email
Run Jira Tracker: Set API Token from the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and paste your Jira API token
Start coding! The extension auto-tracks and logs time to Jira.

Command	Description
`Jira Tracker: Start Timer`	Start manual timer
`Jira Tracker: Stop Timer`	Stop timer (prompts to log remaining time)
`Jira Tracker: Select Jira Issue`	Search and pick a Jira issue
`Jira Tracker: Log Time Now`	Immediately log accumulated time
`Jira Tracker: Show Tracking Status`	Display current tracking info
`Jira Tracker: Pause Auto-Tracking`	Pause automatic tracking
`Jira Tracker: Resume Auto-Tracking`	Resume automatic tracking
`Jira Tracker: Set API Token`	Securely store your Jira API token

Setting	Default	Description
`jiraBaseUrl`	`""`	Jira Cloud URL
`email`	`""`	Jira account email
`logIntervalMinutes`	`15`	Auto-log interval (15/30/60 min)
`idleTimeoutSeconds`	`120`	Seconds of inactivity before idle
`autoTrackingEnabled`	`true`	Enable activity-based auto-tracking
`autoDetectBranch`	`true`	Parse Jira issue key from branch name
`issueKeyPattern`	`[A-Z][A-Z0-9]+-\d+`	Regex for branch parsing
`minimumLogSeconds`	`60`	Min seconds before logging (Jira requires >= 60)
`workHoursReminderEnabled`	`true`	Remind if tracker is off during work hours
`workHoursStart`	`10:00`	Work hours start (24h format)
`workHoursEnd`	`18:00`	Work hours end (24h format)
`reminderIntervalMinutes`	`30`	Reminder check frequency (15/30/60 min)

The extension adds two items to the status bar:

The extension monitors your editor activity (typing, saving, switching files)
When you're active, the timer ticks. When idle for 2+ minutes, it pauses automatically.
Every 15 minutes (configurable), accumulated active time is posted as a worklog to the selected Jira issue.
If the Jira API call fails, time is queued and retried on the next interval - no time is ever lost.
When you switch git branches, the extension detects the new issue and logs remaining time to the previous one.

MIT