Show HN: Pets for Cursor
I created an extension which adds a custom pet to your editor (Cursor/ VS Code/ Windsurf compatible).
https://github.com/blairjordan/codachi
As you type, your pet hatches, acquires XP and evolves.
A playing card is generated when your pet evolves.
All pixel art is original and hand/ mouse drawn.
> 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…
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
Very cool. I have VSCode pets in my editor, it’s usually minimized but I like knowing clippy is in there jumping around.
Something on my ideas list was some interactive game type thing for when cursor is busy "thinking".
This should fit the bill nicely!
what's that japanese? ペジト ( pejito)? why is it not コダチ (kodachi)?
ペット？ So it's "petto".
This may have converted me to AI coding.
This is just a normal VS Code extension, AI coding not required
This may have converted me to VS coding.
This is cool! ...and probably very annoying after a while :P
This seems perfect for streaming while vibe coding before an audience like Twitch or maybe sharing screen in a classroom setting.
Why anyone would want to watch vibe coding is beyond me.
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!
Thank you.
Haha I love it!
This is pretty awesome!
Clippy? Bonsai Buddy? Is that you?
It's spelled BonziBUDDY
My mistake. I am sorry that early 2000s memories of Windows malware disguised as virtual friends is failing me.
Why...? As if "vibe coding" wasn't useless garbage to begin with...