Metrics

Carbon Metrics and Reporting

Understanding the Metrics Panel

The Carbon Metrics panel provides tangible evidence of your sustainability impact through several organizational levels:

1. Workspace Summary:
   The root node shows total CO₂ savings across your entire configured workspace, along with a breakdown by smell type.

2. Directory-Level Metrics:
   Each folder shows aggregated savings for all files within it, allowing you to identify which parts of your codebase are offering the most optimization potential.

3. File-Specific Data:
   Individual files display their contribution to the overall savings, with detailed type-by-type breakdowns.

All values are shown in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent, calculated based on:

• The computational complexity reduction from each refactoring
• Standardized emissions factors for Python operations
• Your local execution environment characteristics

Data Export Functionality

To support sustainability reporting and progress tracking, EcoOptimizers allows exporting your metrics data:

1. Click the three-dot menu in the Carbon Metrics panel
2. Select "Export Metrics Data as JSON"

The generated JSON file contains:

• Timestamp of export
• Workspace configuration details
• Comprehensive metrics data (aggregate and per-file)
• Refactoring history with timestamps

This feature enables:

• Long-term tracking of your project's efficiency improvements
• Incorporation of code sustainability metrics into project reporting
• Sharing results with team members or stakeholders