VSCode My Work Time Tracker

A minimal VSCode extension for tracking work time in a plain text file.

How it works

Click the $(watch) Start task button in the status bar to begin a task. The tracking file opens automatically with the cursor ready for you to type a description. Click $(watch) Stop task when you're done.

File format

Records are written in descending order (newest first). Each day is separated by a dashed line. Every line is prefixed with ; N. where N is the per-day task number, making the file easy to parse.

---------------------------------------------------------------
; 2. 2026-03-14 Sat 10:00
; 2. Submit timesheets
; 2. 2026-03-14 Sat 10:15

; 1. 2026-03-14 Sat 09:00
; 1. Stand-up meeting
; 1. 2026-03-14 Sat 09:20

---------------------------------------------------------------
; 1. 2026-03-13 Fri 09:15
; 1. Fix login bug
; 1. 2026-03-13 Fri 11:45

• Task numbers reset to 1 each day
• The description line is written by you directly in the file
• An empty line separates each task

Settings

Usage

1. Click Start task in the status bar (bottom left)
2. The file opens — type your task description after ; N. and save
3. Click Stop task when finished

The button turns yellow while a task is in progress. Feel free to close the file, or VSCode itself - the extension will be able to catch up with you.