[HN Gopher] Show HN: Pets for Cursor
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       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.
        
       Author : bearware
       Score  : 84 points
       Date   : 2025-04-02 12:11 UTC (3 days ago)
        
       | hackermanai wrote:
       | This is cool! ...and probably very annoying after a while :P
        
       | thih9 wrote:
       | > 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
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       | * when a previously red test gets green
       | 
       | * when the typing speed is sufficiently high
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       | * when a commit is made that removes a lot of code
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       | * when a commit is made that increases code coverage
       | 
       | * etc...
        
         | TrueGeek wrote:
         | 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
        
       | _puk wrote:
       | Something on my ideas list was some interactive game type thing
       | for when cursor is busy "thinking".
       | 
       | This should fit the bill nicely!
        
       | mbf wrote:
       | This seems perfect for streaming while vibe coding before an
       | audience like Twitch or maybe sharing screen in a classroom
       | setting.
        
         | 38 wrote:
         | Why anyone would want to watch vibe coding is beyond me.
        
           | dcsan wrote:
           | 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!
        
       | jillyboel wrote:
       | Why...? As if "vibe coding" wasn't useless garbage to begin
       | with...
        
       | easton wrote:
       | Very cool. I have VSCode pets in my editor, it's usually
       | minimized but I like knowing clippy is in there jumping around.
        
       | apgwoz wrote:
       | Clippy? Bonsai Buddy? Is that you?
        
         | lagniappe wrote:
         | It's spelled BonziBUDDY
        
           | apgwoz wrote:
           | My mistake. I am sorry that early 2000s memories of Windows
           | malware disguised as virtual friends is failing me.
        
       | rideontime wrote:
       | Thank you.
        
       | upghost wrote:
       | This may have converted me to AI coding.
        
         | nobodywasishere wrote:
         | This is just a normal VS Code extension, AI coding not required
        
           | upghost wrote:
           | This may have converted me to VS coding.
        
       | ofirtwo wrote:
       | Haha I love it!
        
       | pure-developer wrote:
       | This is pretty awesome!
        
       | rf15 wrote:
       | what's that japanese? pezito ( pejito)? why is it not kodachi
       | (kodachi)?
        
         | zx321 wrote:
         | petsuto? So it's "petto".
        
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