WakaTime plugins are open source and only send meta data needed to create your personal dashboard metrics.
Data sent by WakaTime plugins:
- path of the currently edited file
- project names
- branch names
- editor names, for example ‘Vim’ or ‘VS Code’ *
- languages, for example ‘Python’ or ‘JavaScript’ *
- libraries/imports used, for example ‘Django’ or ‘Rails’
- line counts
- position of your cursor in the current file
- your computer’s hostname, like ‘MacbookPro.local’ or ‘HOME-PC’
- category, for example ‘Debugging’, ‘Building’, or ‘Coding’
- your computer’s timezone
- …and of course, timestamps
The metrics are worth it!
* Language and editor stats are displayed on your public profile by default, but this can be disabled in your profile settings.
