RustRover

Follow these steps to start tracking your coding time in RustRover with Hackatime. RustRover uses the WakaTime plugin, which works with Hackatime once the setup script has run. The screenshots are from macOS, but the steps are the same on Linux and Windows.

Step 1: Log into Hackatime

Make sure you have a Hackatime account and are logged in.

Step 2: Run the setup script

Visit the setup page to automatically configure your API key and endpoint. This ensures everything works perfectly with Hackatime.

If RustRover is already installed, the setup script also installs the WakaTime plugin for you. Restart RustRover and skip to Step 4 if WakaTime is already listed on the Installed tab in Settings → Plugins.

Step 3: Install the WakaTime plugin

Open Settings by pressing Cmd+, on Mac or Ctrl+Alt+S on Linux and Windows. Choose Plugins, open the Marketplace tab and search for WakaTime. Press Install next to WakaTime.

RustRover Settings on the Plugins Marketplace tab with WakaTime in the search results

RustRover warns you that WakaTime is a third-party plugin. Press Accept.

Third-Party Plugins Notice dialog listing WakaTime

When the button changes to Restart IDE, press it and confirm with Restart.

Step 4: Check that it’s running

Open a project and start typing. Your coding time for today appears in the status bar at the bottom of the window, next to the WakaTime icon.

RustRover with a project open and the WakaTime time in the status bar

RustRover status bar showing today's coding time next to the WakaTime icon

Your time will also appear on your Hackatime dashboard within a few minutes.

The plugin reads your API key and Hackatime’s server address from the setup script. If you skipped Step 2, open ~/.wakatime.cfg (%USERPROFILE%\.wakatime.cfg on Windows) in a text editor and add both. Use the API key from your Hackatime settings:

[settings]
api_url = https://hackatime.hackclub.com/api/hackatime/v1
api_key = YOUR_API_KEY
heartbeat_rate_limit_seconds = 30

Without api_url, your time is sent to WakaTime instead of Hackatime. Plugin settings lists the other options.

To check which key the plugin is using, open Tools → WakaTime Settings.

RustRover Tools menu with WakaTime Settings at the top

API key should match the key in your Hackatime settings. You can change the key here, but the server address can only be set in ~/.wakatime.cfg.

WakaTime Settings dialog with the API key field

What gets tracked

RustRover sends a heartbeat when you open or switch to a file, edit it, move the cursor or scroll, at most once every two minutes for the same file, and every time you save. Your project, branch, language, line and cursor position come along with it.

Troubleshooting

Not seeing your time? Make sure you completed the setup page first, or that ~/.wakatime.cfg has both api_url and api_key from Step 4. Then edit a file. Heartbeats can take a few minutes to show up.
Can’t find WakaTime Settings? The plugin isn’t loaded. Check that WakaTime is enabled on the Installed tab in Settings → Plugins, then restart RustRover.
Something else? Tick Debug in Tools → WakaTime Settings, restart RustRover and look for WakaTime messages in Help → Show Log in Finder (Show Log in Explorer on Windows; on Linux the item is named after your file manager).
Still stuck? Ask for help in Hack Club Slack (#hackatime-help channel).

Next steps

Once configured, your coding time will automatically appear on your Hackatime dashboard. Happy coding!