The latest articles on DEV Community by Kuldipsinh Parmar (@kuldipparmar18). https://dev.to/kuldipparmar18 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3959813%2F704705be-a27c-4f1b-a804-13163e94725c.png https://dev.to/kuldipparmar18 en Kuldipsinh Parmar Sat, 30 May 2026 10:22:50 +0000 https://dev.to/kuldipparmar18/i-built-a-vs-code-extension-to-track-my-coding-time-and-kept-your-data-100-local-klj https://dev.to/kuldipparmar18/i-built-a-vs-code-extension-to-track-my-coding-time-and-kept-your-data-100-local-klj <h2> I Built a VS Code Extension to Track My Coding Time — And Kept Your Data 100% Local </h2> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> vscode, productivity, opensource, webdev</p> <p>I never really knew how many hours I was actually coding each day.</p> <p>I'd sit down at 10am, blink, and suddenly it's 6pm. Or I'd feel like I worked all day but actually only coded for 2 hours between meetings, distractions, and YouTube rabbit holes.</p> <p>I looked for a solution. Most tools required an account. Some sent your data to their servers. Others needed manual start/stop — which I always forgot.</p> <p>So I built <strong>Dev Code Tracker</strong> — a free VS Code extension that just works.</p> <h2> How it works </h2> <p>Open your project → timer starts. Walk away → idle detection pauses it. Close VS Code → session saved. That's it.</p> <p>No clicking. No setup. No babysitting.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>Open project → ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 0s Working... → ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 1h 23m 45s Walk away → ⏱ Dev Code Tracker - 1h 23m Idle Come back → new session starts automatically </code></pre> </div> <h2> The part I'm most proud of — privacy </h2> <p>Every session is saved in a <code>sessions.json</code> file <strong>inside your own project folder</strong>. Nothing goes anywhere. No cloud. No account. No telemetry.</p> <p>There's a fully offline dashboard built right into VS Code — beautiful, interactive, works without internet.</p> <p>If you want to sync to your own PHP server, that's optional. But local always works, always.</p> <h2> What it tracks </h2> <ul> <li>⏱ Live status bar timer per project</li> <li>🔥 Coding streaks + daily goals</li> <li>💤 Smart idle detection (configurable timeout)</li> <li>🗂 Multi-root workspace support</li> <li>☁ Optional sync to your own server</li> </ul> <p>It also works perfectly with <strong>Cursor AI</strong> and <strong>Claude Code</strong>.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>It's free on the VS Code Marketplace:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=KuldipsinhParmar.dev-code-tracker" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dev Code Tracker on VS Code Marketplace</a></p> <p>I'd love to hear your feedback — what features would you want next? Drop a comment below 👇</p> vscode productivity opensource webdev