WakaTime Usage Guide

WakaTime is a fully automated time-tracking tool. It relies on plugins for many IDEs and text editors to visualize the time you spend coding, helping you understand exactly what you did during those hours.

Getting Started

1. Visit https://wakatime.com/login and sign up for an account.

2. Go to https://wakatime.com/settings/account and copy your API key.

   

3. Install the WakaTime plugin in WebStorm/Visual Studio Code (and other editors), then enter your API key.

   

4. From then on, coding activity in those apps will be tracked. Visit WakaTime to view your stats.

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If possible, use a proxy when accessing WakaTime for faster speed.

WakaTime Client — Mini Program

To make it easier to view the charts, I built a mini program over the weekend.

It mainly does two things:

1. Proxies the WakaTime API service. My VPS is in Japan, so it’s not super fast yet, but it’s much better than accessing WakaTime directly.
2. Provides visualizations based on the API + mini program.

TODO

Add scheduled reminders when I exceed goals—less grindy and more humane. That will be implemented later; flag planted.