Who is Activity Watcher for?

Activity Watcher is a consumer product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.

Is Activity Watcher free?

Yes — Activity Watcher is free to use.

What platforms does Activity Watcher run on?

Activity Watcher runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Activity Watcher still maintained?

Unverified. Activity Watcher has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Activity Watcher?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Activity Tracker, File Watchers, and Action Tracker.

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Activity Watcher

jetbrains.comOther dev tools

Activity Watcher is a plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs that records and exposes developer activity and usage data. It is intended for developers who want activity tracking within their desktop development environment.

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Overview

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Activity Watcher is an Other dev tools project. It focuses on tracking activity and usage within IntelliJ-based development environments. Activity Watcher is a consumer product aimed at developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs. Activity Watcher costs nothing to use. It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Activity Watcher first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include activity tracking, usage monitoring, and IDE integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Activity tracking
Usage monitoring
IDE integration

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:42 UTC
Activity Watcher verified via JetBrains Plugins
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Frequently asked questions about Activity Watcher

What does Activity Watcher do?: Activity Watcher focuses on tracking activity and usage within IntelliJ-based development environments. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is Activity Watcher for?: Activity Watcher is a consumer product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.
Is Activity Watcher free?: Yes — Activity Watcher is free to use.
What platforms does Activity Watcher run on?: Activity Watcher runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Activity Watcher still maintained?: Unverified. Activity Watcher has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Activity Watcher?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Activity Tracker, File Watchers, and Action Tracker.Activity Tracker File Watchers Action Tracker
How long has Activity Watcher been around?: Activity Watcher first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs
Model: B2C
Solves: Tracking activity and usage within IntelliJ-based development environments.

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JetBrains Marketplace: 11361

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Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

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Slug: activity-watcher-jetbrains-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/11361-activity-watcher

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