Timecode — VS Code Extension

The Timecode extension automatically tracks your coding activity in VS Code and sends it to your local Timecode dashboard.

What it does

Detects when you are actively coding and records time segments with project name, language, and timestamps
Stops counting when VS Code loses focus or you have been idle for too long
Batches events and sends them to the dashboard API in the background
Shows today's total coding time in the status bar

Requirements

The Timecode dashboard must be running locally. By default the extension connects to http://127.0.0.1:3000.

Status bar

The status bar item shows your total coding time for today and the current tracking state:

Timecode: Spent 2h 15m coding — actively tracking
Timecode: Spent 2h 15m coding (Idle) — no recent activity
Timecode: Spent 2h 15m coding (API Error) — cannot reach the dashboard

Click the status bar item to see more details including queued events and the last API error.

Commands

Command	Description
`Timecode: Open Dashboard`	Opens the dashboard URL in your browser
`Timecode: Show Tracking Status`	Shows current state, today's total, and queue info
`Timecode: Flush Event Queue`	Immediately sends all pending events to the API

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`timecode.enabled`	`true`	Enable or disable activity tracking
`timecode.dashboardUrl`	`http://127.0.0.1:3000`	URL of your local Timecode dashboard
`timecode.heartbeatSeconds`	`30`	How often (in seconds) to record a time segment while active
`timecode.idleThresholdSeconds`	`120`	Seconds of inactivity before tracking pauses
`timecode.includeFilePaths`	`false`	Include absolute file paths in event payloads
`timecode.includeProjectPaths`	`false`	Include project root paths in event payloads

Privacy

By default, only the project name and language are recorded — no file contents, no file paths, no project paths. Enable timecode.includeFilePaths or timecode.includeProjectPaths to opt in to storing those.

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