Zest Key Features

Real-time Activity Capture

Continuously records coding sessions and AI usage in VS Code (and supported integrations) to build an accurate timeline of work, time spent, and blockers without manual tracking.

AI Standups & Summaries

Automatically generates daily and weekly standup summaries from captured activity: what was completed, in-progress items, and potential blockers — eliminating manual status updates.

Contextual AI Hints & Cheatcodes

Provides contextual guidance, reusable prompts and 'cheatcodes' captured from high-performing sessions so developers can replicate effective approaches and solve recurring issues faster.

Team Metrics & Analytics

Detailed dashboards and reports on individual and team performance, coding time, stuck time, workflow efficiency, and trends to identify bottlenecks and measure improvements.

Workspace Adoption & Leaderboards

Tracks AI/tool adoption across the organization, highlights gaps, and encourages engagement with leaderboards and shareable cheatcodes to standardize best practices.