Character Counter

A VS Code extension that tracks characters typed during your session and celebrates every time you fix an error with confetti and a sound effect.

Features

Status bar counter — shows errors fixed and characters typed at a glance
Error celebration — when you fix an error that existed for 10+ seconds, a confetti popup and sound play automatically
Session details — click the status bar item to see typed/deleted/net characters, errors solved, and session duration
Reset — run Character Counter: Reset Count from the Command Palette to start fresh

How the error detection works

A 10-second countdown starts the moment an error appears. If you fix it within 10 seconds it's treated as a typo — no celebration. If the error persists past 10 seconds and you then fix it, confetti fires.

Commands

Command	Description
`Character Counter: Reset Count`	Resets all counters and the session timer
`Character Counter: Show Details`	Shows a detailed breakdown of the current session

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`characterCounter.showInStatusBar`	`true`	Show the counter in the status bar
`characterCounter.countDeletions`	`false`	Include deleted characters in the count

Gamify VSCode

Ali Utku Ozaslan

Character Counter

Features

How the error detection works

Commands

Settings