WakaTime Fails to Record Activity in Vim and VS Code

[darixsamani]

WakaTime is not recording any activity in either Vim or VS Code, even though the configuration appears to be correct.

My WakaTime configuration file (~/.wakatime.cfg) contains the correct API key, and both editors have the official WakaTime plugins installed and enabled. However, no coding activity is being tracked or reported to the WakaTime dashboard.

Environment:

• OS: linux(debians 12)
• Platform: arm64

Logs of .wakatime/wakatime.log:

{"level":"warn","now":"2025-07-23T20:57:39+01:00","caller":"offline/offline.go:62","func":"github.com/wakatime/wakatime-cli/cmd/offline.LoadParams","message":"failed to load API parameters: api key not found or empty","version":"v1.124.1","os/arch":"linux/amd64"}

[alanhamlett]

Try deleting your ~/.wakatime.cfg file then restarting your IDE so it gets recreated.

[darixsamani]

Hi @alanhamlett i have already tried and I still have an error in VSCode