🧠 IDE Activity Tracker

Zero-effort daily reports for your company timesheet — powered by AI.

Forget writing end-of-day summaries manually. This extension silently watches your coding work all day and at 5:30 PM generates a professional 3-bullet report you can paste directly into your timesheet.

✨ Features

Feature	Details
⏱️ Auto Time Tracking	Tracks time per file via editor focus events — no manual input
📊 Git Diff Snapshots	Captures `+additions / -deletions` per file every hour
💬 Commit Harvesting	Pulls your commit messages from `git log` automatically
🤖 AI Daily Report	Generates a professional 3-bullet summary at end of day
🔒 100% Local Storage	Activity logs stay on your machine — only metadata sent to AI
⚡ Status Bar	Click `⚡ Tracking` anytime to see today's stats

🎯 Works With Any Setup — No API Key Required!

The extension has a 3-tier AI system that auto-selects the best available option:

Tier 1 ── No API key ───── Built-in smart report  (install and go, offline, free)
Tier 2 ── Groq key ──────── Llama 3.3 AI report   (14,400 req/day, free)
Tier 3 ── OpenAI key ─────── GPT-4o-mini report   (paid, best quality)

Just install the extension — it works immediately with zero configuration.

📋 Sample AI Report

# Daily Activity Report — 2026-03-10

• Modules worked on: Finance module — balance sheet report,
  goods purchase voucher, and routing configurations.

• Bugs fixed: Resolved table responsiveness issue; added
  conditional delete button; updated GoodsPurchaseVoucher component.

• Time breakdown: 4h 30m active coding — 2h on finance module,
  1h 15m on voucher views, 1h 15m across other areas.

🚀 Quick Start

Step 1 — Install

Search "IDE Activity Tracker" in VS Code Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X) or:

code --install-extension naveensen.vscode-activity-tracker

Step 2 — Start coding

The extension activates automatically. Look for ⚡ Tracking in the status bar.

Step 3 — (Optional) Add a free AI key for smarter reports

Get a free Groq key at console.groq.com/keys → add it in:

Ctrl+, → search activityTracker.groqApiKey → paste your key

Step 4 — Get your report

At 5:30 PM a Markdown tab opens automatically with your summary. Or trigger it anytime: Ctrl+Shift+P → "Activity Tracker: Generate Report Now"

⚙️ Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
`activityTracker.aiProvider`	`auto`	`auto` / `groq` / `openai` / `builtin`
`activityTracker.groqApiKey`	(empty)	Free Groq API key — get one here
`activityTracker.openaiApiKey`	(empty)	OpenAI key for GPT-4o-mini (paid, best quality)
`activityTracker.reportTime`	`17:30`	Daily report trigger time (HH:MM, 24h)
`activityTracker.developerRole`	`Senior Software Developer`	Your role — used in AI prompt
`activityTracker.gitDiffIntervalMinutes`	`60`	How often to capture git diffs (15–240 min)
`activityTracker.enabled`	`true`	Toggle tracking on/off

📁 Commands

Command	Description
`Activity Tracker: Generate Report Now`	Trigger AI report instantly
`Activity Tracker: Show Today's Activity`	Quick stats popup
`Activity Tracker: Clear Today's Activity`	Reset today's log

🔒 Privacy

✅ All raw activity data saved locally in <workspace>/.vscode/activity-log/
✅ Only file names, line counts, and commit messages are sent to the AI
✅ Zero source code ever leaves your machine
✅ Add .vscode/activity-log/ to .gitignore to keep logs private

IDE Activity Tracker

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