Timesheet Generator

A VS Code extension that generates timesheet entries from your Git commits.

Features

• Extracts your Git commits for a specific day
• Formats them in a timesheet-friendly format
• Copies the result to your clipboard
• Saves you from the torment of remembering what you did yesterday

Usage

1. Open your Git repository in VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) to open the Command Palette
3. Type "Generate Timesheet" and select the command
4. Enter the date offset (0 for today, -1 for yesterday, etc.)
5. Wait for the magic to happen
6. Paste the generated timesheet into your time tracking system

Force Fetch Option

You can now use a separate command to force fetch all remote branches (ignoring the branch cache):

• Generate Timesheet from Commits (Force Fetch)

This command is available in the Command Palette and will always use the -f flag. Use this if you want to refresh your branch data before generating the timesheet.

Requirements

• Git must be installed and available in your PATH
• Your repository should have some commits (shocking, I know)
• To build and package the extension, you need Node.js and npm installed. You also need vsce installed globally (npm install -g vsce).

Building and Installing Locally

If you want to build and install the extension from source:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the project directory in your terminal.
3. Install dependencies: npm install
4. Compile the project: npm run compile (If you encounter a TypeScript error about suite or test, run npm install --save-dev @types/mocha and try compiling again).
5. Package the extension: vsce package (This will create a .vsix file in the project directory).
6. Open VS Code.
7. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).
8. Search for and select "Extensions: Install from VSIX...".
9. Navigate to the project directory and select the generated .vsix file (timesheet-generator-X.Y.Z.vsix, where X.Y.Z is the version).
10. Reload VS Code if prompted.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• timesheet-generator.defaultAuthor: Default author name to use if not specified

Known Issues

• May expose the truth about how little work you actually did
• The formatting is optimized for copy-paste, not for visual appeal

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release of Timesheet Generator