93 pointsby bearware10 months ago16 comments
  • thih910 months ago
    > Your pet will gain XP as you code in either mode.

    Feature request: the pet gets extra experience in certain situations, e.g.:

    * when a failing build gets fixed

    * when a previously red test gets green

    * when the typing speed is sufficiently high

    * when a commit is made that removes a lot of code

    * when a commit is made that increases code coverage

    * etc…

    • TrueGeek10 months ago
      These are great ideas. It'd be fun to make virtual pets that only lived / grew through GitHub actions and then were updated in the project readme
    • bearware10 months ago
      I really like these - I have an XP boost/ buff PR in the works which activates when you reach a typing velocity (and adds a cool swirling effect around your character).

      Git integration would be low hanging fruit so could def add that in. (build/ testing/ ci integrations would be trickier I suspect?)

  • _puk10 months ago
    Something on my ideas list was some interactive game type thing for when cursor is busy "thinking".

    This should fit the bill nicely!

    • bearware10 months ago
      This is a cool idea actually, even for a separate extension. Cursor doesn’t offer an API yet (so I’m not sure how to detect when Cursor itself is “thinking”), but it could be always-on.

      I recall a site adding Memory Match minigame while a build was running (was it Vercel?), and I couldn’t help playing it every time.

      Add in tic-tac-toe and a few others and you have yourself a cool extension.

      Maybe a more constructive game also: a multiple choice quiz about your code to make sure you understand it?

  • easton10 months ago
    Very cool. I have VSCode pets in my editor, it’s usually minimized but I like knowing clippy is in there jumping around.
  • eltonlin10 months ago
    I really love this idea but I'm having such a hard time using it. After hatching the egg with Ctrl + Shift + P, I have no idea how to "type" on that blank panel (I use Cursor). When I open new files, the egg disappears. Frustrating.
    • bearware10 months ago
      Ah sorry to hear it’s frustrating - You could switch to the Explorer mode in settings which might be a better option.

      In panel mode: The panel is treated like another open file tab, so needs to be manually positioned alongside your open code (so that both are visible simultaneously).

  • mbf10 months ago
    This seems perfect for streaming while vibe coding before an audience like Twitch or maybe sharing screen in a classroom setting.
    • 3810 months ago
      Why anyone would want to watch vibe coding is beyond me.
      • dcsan10 months ago
        Learning prompting? Or how to set up your environment with a readme? I think they're are ways to be more productive with riding the vibe!
  • pure-developer10 months ago
    This is pretty awesome!
  • hackermanai10 months ago
    This is cool! ...and probably very annoying after a while :P
  • upghost10 months ago
    This may have converted me to AI coding.
    • nobodywasishere10 months ago
      This is just a normal VS Code extension, AI coding not required
      • upghost10 months ago
        This may have converted me to VS coding.
  • 10 months ago
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  • rideontime10 months ago
    Thank you.
  • rf1510 months ago
    what's that japanese? ペジト ( pejito)? why is it not コダチ (kodachi)?
    • zx32110 months ago
      ペット? So it's "petto".
  • ofirtwo10 months ago
    Haha I love it!
  • apgwoz10 months ago
    Clippy? Bonsai Buddy? Is that you?
    • lagniappe10 months ago
      It's spelled BonziBUDDY
      • apgwoz10 months ago
        My mistake. I am sorry that early 2000s memories of Windows malware disguised as virtual friends is failing me.
    • bearware10 months ago
      Somebody actually requested an interactive “desktop version” with features akin to bonzibuddy.

      I carry the scars of 90s internet to know better.

  • tainn10 months ago
    [dead]
  • izr880910 months ago
    [flagged]
  • jillyboel10 months ago
    Why...? As if "vibe coding" wasn't useless garbage to begin with...