VS Code free time tracking

How much time do you spend in VS Code? Get the WakaTime plugin and track your programming in real-time.

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Measure Your Coding

The WakaTime plugin for VS Code gives you real-time metrics per project, file, branch, commit, feature, operating system, language, etc.

Gain Insights

Spend more time in JavaScript or Python? Your personal dashboard shows the metrics you care about.

Improve Your Productivity

Compete with your friends on private leaderboards, improve your daily coding average, and check your rank against other WakaTime users.
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Used by Top Companies

I love the insight WakaTime gives me on my projects. With WakaTime I know exactly where my time went down to the file.
TJ Holowaychuk
TJ Holowaychuk
Creator of Express.js
WakaTime is brilliant! It makes me so much more productive.
Maya Wright
Maya Wright
Software engineer
You can’t improve what you don't measure. I use WakaTime to measure my coding and improve my productivity.
Robert Adams
Robert Adams
Software engineer

Open Source

We value Open Source and make a point to release all our plugins on GitHub under a BSD License.

Install the plugin

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

    Searching for plugin screenshot

  2. Type wakatime and hit enter.

    Installing screenshot

  3. Enter your API Key, then press enter.

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

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  4. Use VS Code like you normally do and your coding activity will be displayed on your WakaTime Dashboard.

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