I'm developing a VS Code extension called Zest that helps developers track and analyze their AI coding assistant usage (like Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.).
The extension provides:
Session tracking showing when and how long you use AI assistants
AI Standups - automated summaries of what you accomplished with AI help
Metrics on coding patterns (where AI helps most, where you get stuck)
Team insights for sharing what prompts/approaches work best
The idea is to help developers understand if AI is actually making them more productive, or if they're spending too much time debugging AI suggestions.
Still in testing phase, gathering feedback from early users.
My questions:
Would you find value in tracking your AI assistant usage this way?
What metrics would be most useful to you?
I'm curious if other developers feel the need to measure their AI coding workflow, or if this feels like unnecessary tracking. Any honest feedback appreciated!
Project page: meetzest.com