DevTime Insights Tracker

Premium developer time tracking: VS Code extension + React dashboard.

Features

• Minimal Footprint: 60s interval, small SQLite database (~1,440 writes/day).
• Privacy Focus: Local-only, no cloud, no telemetry.
• Smart Tracking: Idle detection (5m), git branch caching (5m).
• Insights: Weekly activity, language breakdown, context switches, focus time.

How to Run & Test (Local)

1. VS Code Extension

1. Open the project folder in VS Code.
2. Go to the extension/ directory (or open the root and select the extension workspace).
3. Press F5 (or go to Run and Debug → Run Extension).
4. This will open a new "Extension Development Host" window.
5. In the new window, look at the Status Bar (bottom right). You should see $(debug-continue) DevTime: [Project Name].

2. Dashboard

1. Open a terminal in the dashboard/ folder.
2. Start the backend: npm run server (runs on port 5174).
3. Start the frontend: npm run dev (runs on port 5173).
4. Visit http://localhost:5173 to view your data.
5. Click the status bar item in VS Code to quickly open the dashboard.

Tech Stack

• Extension: TypeScript, esbuild, sqlite3 (async).
• Backend: Express (read-only).
• Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, Recharts, Lucide React.