Freecad-wakatime

A simple freecad wakatime extension

What is WakaTime?

WakaTime is an open-source time tracking tool. It provides insights into how much time you spend on different projects, languages, and files.

What is freecad-wakatime?

The freecad-wakatime extension integrates WakaTime with FreeCAD, allowing you to track the time you spend working on your FreeCAD projects. This extension logs your activity and sends it to your WakaTime account, where you can view detailed reports and analytics.

Installation

Prerequisites

• wakatime in PATH (Linux and macOS only)
• WakaTime configured with your API key

Manual Installation

The install path for FreeCAD modules depends on the operating system used.

To find the user's application data directory, enter the following command in FreeCAD's Python console:

App.getUserAppDataDir()

Examples for different operating systems:

• Linux: /home/<user>/.local/share/FreeCAD/Mod/
• macOS: /Users/<user>/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod/
• Windows: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\

Navigate to the Mod directory (create it if it doesn't exist) using the CLI and use Git to install freecad-wakatime:

git clone https://github.com/Pegoku/freecad-wakatime.git

Manual Update

Navigate to the Mod/freecad-wakatime directory using the CLI and use Git to update the extension:

git pull

Usage

Once installed, the freecad-wakatime workbench will be available, and you'll be able to enable or disable the tracking of time you spend working on your FreeCAD projects. You can view your coding activity on the WakaTime dashboard.

License

This project is licensed under the LGPL-2.1 license. See the LICENSE file for more details.