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LocalFocusTimeTracker

LocalFocusTimeTracker

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Tracks time spent in Visual Studio when active
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🕒 LocalFocusTimeTracker

LocalFocusTimeTracker is a lightweight and privacy-first Visual Studio 2022 extension that tracks your active development time — only when the Visual Studio window is focused.

No cloud. No telemetry. Just you and your code.


✨ Features

  • ✅ Tracks focused time per solution
  • ✅ Updates live in the status bar
  • ✅ Time tracking resets daily
  • ✅ Focus-safe: only tracks when VS is focused
  • ✅ Saves data in a clean local JSON file
  • ✅ One file, all history (AppData/LocalFocusTimeTracker/track.json)

📊 Visual Statistics – Chart + Table

Want insights? Check out the built-in statistics window, powered by WebView2 and Chart.js.

  • 🎯 Doughnut chart showing project time distribution
  • 📄 Table with durations and usage percentage
  • 💻 Built with HTML5 + JS – fast, clean, responsive

📍 Access it via: Tools > Statistic Time

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🔐 Privacy Matters

We value your time and your privacy:

  • ❌ No telemetry
  • ❌ No internet access
  • ✅ 100% local storage (JSON)

⚙️ Installation

  • Download from Visual Studio Marketplace
  • Open any solution in VS 2022
  • Watch the time appear in your status bar
  • Click Tool > Statistic Time for visual stats

💡 Use Cases

  • 🧑‍💻 Freelancers tracking billable hours
  • 🧘‍♂️ Developers measuring focus time
  • 🤝 Teams with on-prem, cloud-free requirements

📁 File Location

Your usage is saved here: %APPDATA%\LocalFocusTimeTracker\track.json

You can read it manually or use it in scripts for custom reporting.


👨‍🔧 Developer

Created by Christian-24
Feedback and contributions welcome!


📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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