WakaTime for Visual Studio Code

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. Restart Visual Studio Code.

4. Enter your api key, then press enter.

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

5. Use VSCode and your coding activity will be displayed on your WakaTime dashboard

Usage

Visit 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.

Extension settings are stored in the INI file at $WAKATIME_HOME/.wakatime.cfg.

More information can be found from wakatime core.

If using an online IDE like gitpods, add your api key to global ENV key WAKATIME_API_KEY.

Notes:

1. $WAKATIME_HOME defaults to $HOME
2. To disable the extension at startup add disabled=true to your config, this operation can also be performed by pressing ⌘ + Shift + P and selecting WakaTime: Disable.

Troubleshooting

First, turn on debug mode:

1. Press F1 or ⌘ + Shift + P
2. Type > WakaTime: Debug, and press Enter.
3. Select true, then press Enter.

Next, open your Developer Console to view logs and errors:

Help → Toggle Developer Tools

Errors outside the scope of vscode-wakatime go to $WAKATIME_HOME/.wakatime.log from wakatime-cli.

The How to Debug Plugins guide shows how to check when coding activity was last received from your editor using the Plugins Status Page.

Microsoft Windows Only: Using WakaTime behind a corporate proxy? Try enabling your Windows Root Certs inside VS Code with the win-ca extension: Press Ctrl + Shift + X, search for win-ca, press Install.

For more general troubleshooting info, see the wakatime-cli Troubleshooting Section.