diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91f5704..396cdf8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
## [Unreleased]
+## [1.5.2] - 2025-12-31
+
+- Update README
+
## [1.5.1] - 2025-12-27
- Fix showing multiple goal notifications per each opened project
@@ -94,7 +98,9 @@
- Support IntelliJ Platform 2024.3.5
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.5.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.5.2...HEAD
+[1.5.2]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.5.1...v1.5.2
+[1.5.1]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1
[1.5.0]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0
[1.4.0]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.3.1...v1.4.0
[1.3.1]: https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a57fb0a..49eca8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
# CodeClocker – IntelliJ Plugin for Tracking Developer Activity
-[](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26962)
-[](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26962)
+[](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26962)
+[](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26962)
## CodeClocker Time Tracker
-CodeClocker automatically tracks your coding time and activity, displaying it in the IDE status bar and on the [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/).
+Plugin automatically tracks your coding time and activity, displaying it in the IDE status bar.
+Optionally, sync your data to the [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/) for web dashboards and team features.
### Features
+#### Local Features (No API Key Required)
+
* **Coding Time Tracking** – Automatically records time spent on each project.
* **Daily & Weekly Goals** – Set personalized coding time goals and track your progress. Get notified when you reach your targets.
* **VCS Added & Removed Lines** – Tracks added and removed lines in your version control system.
-* **IDE Status Bar Widget** – Displays your current coding activity and goal progress directly in the IDE status bar for quick, at-a-glance monitoring.
+* **IDE Status Bar Widget** – Displays your current coding activity and daily goal progress directly in the IDE status bar for quick, at-a-glance monitoring.
+
+#### Hub Features (Optional – Requires API Key)
+
* **Personal Activity Web Dashboard** – Visualizes your coding activity in a web dashboard on [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/).
* **Team Dashboard** – Provides team management and monitoring on [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/) for collective coding activity:
* **Team Statistics** – Presents aggregated metrics, including total time and daily averages.
@@ -28,10 +34,10 @@ CodeClocker automatically tracks your coding time and activity, displaying it in
## Installation
- Using the IDE built-in plugin system:
-
+
Settings/Preferences > Plugins > Marketplace > Search for "CodeClocker" >
Install
-
+
- Using JetBrains Marketplace:
Go to [JetBrains Marketplace](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26962) and install it by clicking the Install to ... button in case your IDE is running.
@@ -44,17 +50,21 @@ CodeClocker automatically tracks your coding time and activity, displaying it in
Download the [latest release](https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/releases/latest) and install it manually using
Settings/Preferences > Plugins > ⚙️ > Install plugin from disk...
-## API Key Activation
+## API Key Activation (Optional)
+
+**Note:** The API key is only required if you want to sync your data to [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/) for web dashboards and team features. All local features (time tracking, goals, status bar widget) work without an API key.
+
+To enable Hub integration:
-1. After [installation](#installation), a dialog will prompt you to enter your CodeClocker API key.
- Click "Get API Key" to be redirected to the [API Key page on CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/api-key).
- Copy your API key from this page.
+1. After [installation](#installation), a dialog will prompt you to enter your CodeClocker API key.
+ Click "Get API Key" to be redirected to the [API Key page on CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/api-key).
+ Copy your API key from this page.
2. Return to your running IntelliJ IDE, paste the copied API key into the dialog window, and click "OK".
-Once set up, CodeClocker will automatically track your coding activity and report it to [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com).
-If your API key status initially shows "Inactive: No received data yet," don’t worry—it may take up to a minute for activity tracking to start.
+Once set up, CodeClocker will automatically track your coding activity and report it to [CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com).
+If your API key status initially shows "Inactive: No received data yet," don't worry—it may take up to a minute for activity tracking to start.
Once active, it will update to "Active: Receiving data".
-If you need to open the API Key dialog window in your IntelliJ IDE (for example, you accidentally closed it during initial plugin installation), then go to **Tools > CodeClocker API Key** at the top of the dropdown list.
+If you skipped the initial prompt or need to add/update your API key later, go to **Tools > CodeClocker API Key** at the top of the dropdown list.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 10b89ee..2504984 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginGroup = com.codeclocker
pluginName = CodeClocker
pluginRepositoryUrl = https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin
# SemVer format -> https://semver.org
-pluginVersion = 1.5.1
+pluginVersion = 1.5.2
# Supported build number ranges and IntelliJ Platform versions -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
pluginSinceBuild = 252