Know exactly how long you code. Zero setup. Zero cloud. Zero accounts.

Why Dev Code Tracker?

Most time trackers require an account, send your data to the cloud, or charge a monthly fee. Dev Code Tracker keeps everything local — your data never leaves your machine unless you choose to sync it.

Feature	Dev Code Tracker	Cloud-Based Trackers
Account required	No	Yes
Data stays on your machine	Always	No
Works fully offline	Yes	Partial
Cost	Free	Paid plans
Self-hosted sync option	Yes	No

How It Works

Open project  →  timer starts  →  ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 0s
Working...    →  ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 1h 23m 45s  (counts every second)
Idle 5 min    →  session saved  →  ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 1h 23m  (static total)
Come back     →  new session starts  →  ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 0s
Close VS Code →  session saved automatically

Session starts when you open a project folder — no clicks needed
Session ends after 5 minutes of idle (configurable)
Multi-Root Workspaces supported — tracks the folder of the currently active file
Works with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and VSCodium
Click the status bar timer to open your dashboard instantly

Status Bar

State	Display
Active (coding)	`⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 1h 23m 45s` — live counter
Idle / between sessions	`⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 2h 15m` — static today total
Online sync active	`☁ API connected`
Local only	`⊟ Local only`

Dashboard

Open the offline local dashboard directly inside VS Code — no browser needed.

Bar charts by day and project
Per-session breakdown with start/end times
Today's total at a glance
Fully interactive, works with no internet

Commands

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and type Dev Code Tracker:

Command	Shortcut
Open Dashboard (Online / Local)	`Cmd+Alt+D` / `Ctrl+Alt+D`
Open Local Dashboard (Offline View)	`Cmd+Alt+L` / `Ctrl+Alt+L`
Show Today's Summary	—
Set Display Name for Project	—
Configure Online API	—
Sync to Server Now	—
Clear Project Data	—

Local Data

Sessions are saved locally — no account, no cloud:

your-project/
  .devCodeTracker/
    sessions.json

Add .devCodeTracker/ to your .gitignore to keep session data private.

Each session stores: project, start_time, end_time, duration_seconds, date

Online Sync (Optional)

If you want to view history across machines or share with a team, you can self-host a PHP + MySQL backend:

Upload server/ directory contents (api.php, dashboard.html) to your server
Run server/setup.sql to create the tables
Edit api.php — set DB credentials, API key, and timezone_offset (e.g. 330 for IST, -300 for EST)
In VS Code: Ctrl+Shift+P → Dev Code Tracker: Configure Online API
Enter your api.php URL and secret key

Sessions sync automatically every 5 minutes.

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`devCodeTracker.idleTimeoutMinutes`	`5`	Pause timer after N minutes of inactivity
`devCodeTracker.syncIntervalMinutes`	`5`	Auto-sync interval (online mode)
`devCodeTracker.apiUrl`	—	Your PHP API endpoint
`devCodeTracker.apiKey`	—	Your API secret key