Lync - Coding Time Tracker

Accurate automatic coding time tracking for VS Code, with smart idle handling, deep-work insights, and optional cloud sync.

Overview

Lync tracks your real coding activity using editor and system signals, then turns it into daily analytics you can trust:

• Today coding time
• Session counts
• Focus score
• Deep work sessions
• Language breakdown

It is designed to reduce overcounting and keep tracking explainable.

Key Features

• Automatic session tracking
• Idle/away/suspend-aware time accounting
• Focus score and deep work metrics
• Status bar timer and dashboard view
• Manual and automatic cloud sync
• Privacy controls for paths, project names, git, and system metadata
• Quality tracking support (debug/build/diagnostics)

Quick Start

1. Install the extension.
2. Open command palette and run Lync: Get Started.
3. Start coding; tracking begins automatically.

Cloud Sync Setup

1. Generate your API key from Lync web dashboard.
2. Open VS Code settings and set:
   • lync.apiKey
   • lync.syncUrl (default works for hosted service)
3. Run Lync: Sync Data Now once to verify.

Commands

• Lync: Show Coding Stats
• Lync: Get Started
• Lync: Sync Data Now
• Lync: Toggle Tracking
• Lync: Sign In
• Lync: Sign Out
• Lync: Configure Privacy Settings
• Lync: View Privacy Settings
• Lync: Reset Today's Data
• Lync: Export Data
• Lync: Show Health Status
• Lync: Clear Error Log

Important Settings

• lync.enableTracking
• lync.trackingMode (balanced, strict, broad)
• lync.idleCutoffSeconds
• lync.reviewGraceSeconds
• lync.maxPassiveReviewMinutes
• lync.syncIntervalMinutes
• lync.deepWorkThresholdMinutes

Privacy

Lync supports privacy-first tracking with configurable controls:

• Anonymize file paths
• Anonymize project names
• Disable sharing of git info, code metrics, or system info

Troubleshooting

• No stats visible:
  • Ensure tracking is enabled.
  • Open a code file and make edits.
• Cloud data not updating:
  • Re-check API key.
  • Run Lync: Sync Data Now.
  • Confirm sync URL is reachable.

Links

• Support: GitHub Issues
• Source: GitHub Repository