TypeLog
8&6251 downloadsTrack typing activity in Obsidian: net vs total input, active editing time, typing speed, calendar heatmap, and daily goals.
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TypeLog is a typing statistics plugin for Obsidian. It keeps two numbers for every file you edit: the net output (what's actually left in the file) and the total input (every character you typed, including the ones you deleted or rewrote). Everything stays on your machine — no accounts, no cloud.
What it does
- Net vs. gross: sees through your edits. Deleting and rewriting still count toward your total input, but net words only grows when the file actually gains content.
- Active time: counts only while you're actually typing, and pauses itself after you stop for a while (the idle time is configurable).
- Speed: CPM over a rolling 60-second window, plus the peak speed of the current session.
- Goals: daily and weekly word/time targets, shown as progress rings that keep counting past 100%.
- Heatmap: a GitHub-style calendar of your typing hours, switchable between active time and words typed.
- Trends: daily bar charts in the stats panel — words, active time, or peak speed over the last 7 or 30 days.
- Top files: a ranking of the files where you've spent the most time or typed the most, clickable to jump straight there.
- Pomodoro: an optional break reminder after continuous active editing; can count real time or only while you're active.
- Export: JSON, CSV (file-level plus daily and hourly heatmap data), or a ready-to-paste Markdown report — full or slim version.
- Backup & restore: export everything to a single
.typelogfile and merge it back later, handy when moving vaults or recovering lost data. - Custom status bar: pick which stats to show and in what order, with a mini progress bar for your daily word goal.
Install
Search "TypeLog" in the community plugin store, or install manually:
- Download
main.js,manifest.json,styles.css - Put them in
.obsidian/plugins/typelog/inside your vault - Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin
Usage
Open a Markdown file and start typing. The status bar shows your current speed and today's numbers; click any item to open the details panel. The ribbon icon, or the command "TypeLog: Open stats window", opens the full dashboard with today's summary and the trend charts.
Development
npm install
npm run dev # watch mode
npm run build # production build
npm test # run tests
License
MIT