Code Tracking VS Code Extension

Features

• Connect to GitHub via OAuth
• Automatically create a private code-tracking repository
• Track code changes with simple comments
• Log entries locally and on GitHub

Installation

1. Install the extension from VS Code marketplace
2. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux)
3. Run "Code Tracking: Connect GitHub"
4. Authorize the extension with your GitHub account

Usage

Connecting GitHub

1. Use the "Code Tracking: Connect GitHub" command
2. Follow the OAuth flow to authorize the extension

Tracking Code

To log a tracking entry, simply add a comment in your code:

// code-tracking-> Started implementing user authentication

This will automatically:

• Add an entry to the code-tracking repository's README
• Log the entry locally in .code-tracking.log

Commands

• Code Tracking: Connect GitHub: Connect your GitHub account
• Code Tracking: Start Tracking: Begin monitoring for tracking comments

Configuration

You can customize the repository name in VSCode settings:

{
  "codeTracking.repositoryName": "my-custom-tracking-repo"
}

Requirements

• GitHub Account
• Personal Access Token (during initial setup)

Known Issues

• Beta version may have limited OAuth support
• Requires manual token input for now

Release Notes

0.1.0

Initial release of Code Tracking extension