Vscode Wakatime

WakaTime for Visual Studio Code

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[WakaTime][wakatime] is an open source VS Code plugin for metrics, insights, and time tracking automatically generated from your programming activity.

Installation

1. Press `F1` or `⌘ + Shift + P` and type `install`. Pick `Extensions: Install Extension`.

   

2. Type `wakatime` and hit `enter`.

   

3. Enter your [api key][api key], then press `enter`.

   (If you’re not prompted, press `F1` or `⌘ + Shift + P` then type `WakaTime API Key`.)

4. Use VSCode and your coding activity will be displayed on your [WakaTime dashboard](https://wakatime.com)

Usage

Visit [https://wakatime.com](https://wakatime.com) to see your coding activity.


Configuring

VS Code specific settings are available from `⌘ + Shift + P`, then typing `wakatime`.

For example, to hide today's coding activity in your status bar:

Press `⌘ + Shift + P` then set `WakaTime: Status Bar Coding Activity` to `false`.

Status Bar Alignment

You can customize the position and priority of the WakaTime status bar item:

• Alignment: Set wakatime.align to left or right to control which side of the status bar shows the WakaTime item
• Priority: Set wakatime.alignPriority to a number to control the order (higher values appear more to the