IDE Usage KPI
The IDE Usage Over Time KPI provides visibility into how your development teams are using different Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) to trigger scans. It highlights both:
The number of scans triggered from each IDE
The number of distinct users initiating those scans
This data is broken down by IDE type and visualized over time to help track usage trends and developer engagement with scan tools.
This KPI helps you answer:
Which IDEs are most commonly used for scans?
How has IDE usage evolved over time?
How many unique users are actively scanning from each IDE?
What It Shows
The KPI tracks two key metrics:
Number of scans: Total scan executions from each IDE, over time.
Number of distinct users: Unique users who triggered at least one scan from each IDE, over time.
Supported IDE Categories
Scans are grouped into the following IDE categories:
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio
JetBrains (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm)
Eclipse
Others – any unsupported or unrecognized IDEs fall into this group.
Timeframe and Granularity
This KPI uses the dashboard's global timeframe filter to control the data range and auto-adjusts granularity for clarity and performance:
Timeframe | Data Grouped By |
|---|---|
Last day | Every 2 hours |
Last week | Daily |
Last month | Every 3 days |
Last 3 months | Weekly |
Last 3 months | Every 3 weeks |
Last year | Monthly |
For example, selecting Last 3 months will display weekly data points per IDE.
Use Cases
Adoption tracking – Spot trends in IDE popularity across teams.
Usage optimization – Identify IDEs that may need better support or documentation.
Developer engagement – Measure how many users are actively scanning and from which tools.