DevTab replaces every new tab with a live WakaTime dashboard. Open a tab, see the last 7 days of coding activity in one glance, then get back to shipping.
Dashboard rendered on a new tab · dummy data shown for preview
Key features
Instant paint
The dashboard renders from local cache the moment you open a new tab, then refreshes in the background. No empty screens, no waiting.
Built for the new tab
DevTab replaces the default Chrome new-tab page with a focused, dark, distraction-free coding overview.
Rich WakaTime breakdown
Total hours, daily average, best day, languages, projects, editors, and operating systems — all from the last 7 days of activity.
Weekly activity chart
A bar chart of coding minutes per day and a donut for your language mix make the breakdown easy to read at a glance.
Local-first & private
Your API key never leaves your browser. There's no server in the middle and no telemetry. You're the only audience for your data.
Any WakaTime backend
Works with wakatime.com, self-hosted Wakapi, Hackatime, or any WakaTime-compatible API — just paste the right base URL and key.
How it works
1
Install the extension
Add DevTab to Chrome (or any Chromium-based browser). It registers as a new-tab page and does nothing else until you connect an account.
2
Paste your WakaTime API key
Open Settings from the dashboard header, pick your credential type (WakaTime or compatible backend), and paste your personal API key. The key is stored locally via Chrome's storage API.
3
Open a new tab
DevTab fetches your last-7-days stats and summaries from the WakaTime API, normalizes them, caches the result, and paints the dashboard. Subsequent tabs render from cache instantly.
4
Refresh or customize
Hit Refresh for an on-demand sync, or manage your credential from Settings at any time. Removing the credential clears all cached data.
Under the hood
DevTab is a Manifest V3 Chrome extension backed by an Angular 21 single-page app. It ships as a static bundle, reads the WakaTime stats and summaries endpoints, and renders through a small signal-based store that paints cached data instantly and refreshes quietly in the background.
DevTab has no backend, no analytics, and no account system. Your WakaTime API key lives in Chrome's local storage on your device. Network requests go directly from your browser to api.wakatime.com — nothing is proxied through any server I control.
