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-# CodeClocker – IntelliJ Plugin for Tracking Developer Activity
+# CodeClocker – Time & Activity Tracking for JetBrains IDEs
 
 ![Build](https://github.com/codeclocker/codeclocker-intellij-plugin/actions/workflows/gradle.yml/badge.svg)
 [![Version](https://img.shields.io/jetbrains/plugin/v/26962.svg)](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26962)
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 <!-- Plugin description -->
 
-## CodeClocker Time Tracker
+## CodeClocker - Automatic Time & Activity Tracker
 
-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.
+Plugin automatically tracks your **active coding time per project**, shows your progress in the **IDE status bar**, and helps you build consistent habits with **daily/weekly goals**.  
+Use it **locally (offline)** by default, or optionally sync to **[CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/)** for **web dashboards** and **team analytics**.
 
-### Features
+### Local Mode (Default - No account, no API key)
 
-#### Local Features (No API Key Required)
+- **Automatic coding time tracking** - records active time while you work, organized by project.
+- **Daily & weekly goals** - set targets, monitor progress, and get notified when you reach them.
+- **VCS / Git insights** - tracks **added & removed lines** from version control activity.
+- **Status bar widget** - see today’s tracked time, current activity, and goal progress at a glance.
 
-* **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 daily goal progress directly in the IDE status bar for quick, at-a-glance monitoring.
+**Privacy:** All tracking data stays on your machine in Local Mode.
 
-#### Hub Features (Optional – Requires API Key)
+### Hub Mode (Optional - Web dashboards & team reporting)
 
-* **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.
-  * **Contributors Overview** – Displays individual contributor statistics, including hours coded.
-  * **Project Activity Charts** – Renders project-level activity with stacked bar charts showing each contributor’s participation.
-  * **Time Period Filtering** – Supports analysis of team performance across different time ranges (e.g., last 7 days).
+Enable Hub Mode with an API key to sync activity to **[CodeClocker Hub](https://hub.codeclocker.com/)** and unlock:
+
+- **Personal activity dashboard** - visualize trends, totals, and project breakdowns in the browser.
+- **Team dashboard** - monitor team activity and productivity insights:
+  - **Team statistics** (totals, daily averages)
+  - **Contributor overview** (individual hours and activity)
+  - **Project activity charts** (who contributed and when)
+  - **Time range filtering** (e.g., last 7 days, custom periods)
+
+**Data storage:** Activity is synced to CodeClocker Hub only when you enable Hub Mode and provide an API key.
 
 <!-- Plugin description end -->