Authentic Jimbo Image: Uses the actual Jimbo joker image from Balatro
Balatro Sound System: Cycles through the same sound effects as in the game
Speech Bubbles: Jimbo speaks when Copilot code is accepted, with encouraging messages for code additions of 5 lines or less and sarcastic quotes for additions of more than 5 lines.
Interactive: Click Jimbo for random sarcastic quotes with sound effects
Visual Effects: Animated speech bubbles with talking animations
Smart Detection: Detects when Copilot suggestions are accepted
Intelligent Session Tracking: Tracks entire Copilot sessions and shows quotes only at the end
Line Count Analysis: Different responses based on how much code was added
Adaptive Personality: Positive for small changes, sarcastic for large additions
How It Works
The extension listens for:
Document changes that look like code insertions (detects Copilot suggestions)
Manual test commands for debugging
When Copilot code is accepted, Jimbo:
Silently tracks the code additions in the background
Counts the total lines of code added in the session
Shows a quote only at the very end of the entire Copilot session (after 3 seconds of inactivity)
Displays positive encouragement for small additions (under 5 lines)
Shows sarcastic commentary for larger code additions (5+ lines)
Setup Instructions
1. Install Dependencies & Compile
npm install
npm run compile
2. Run the Extension
Press F5 in VS Code to open Extension Development Host
Look for the ▶️ icon in the Activity Bar to open Jimbo's panel
Or use Command Palette: "Open Jimbo Panel"
Usage
Open the extension in VS Code (F5)
Look for the "Jimbo Copilot" icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar)
Click it to open the Jimbo panel
Start coding and use GitHub Copilot suggestions
When you accept a suggestion (Tab key), watch Jimbo react!
Contributing
Feel free to enhance this extension with:
Better Copilot detection methods
More interactive features
Additional visual effects
Sound effects
Different character themes
Troubleshooting
Jimbo not appearing?
Make sure the extension is activated
Check that the Activity Bar is visible (View > Appearance > Activity Bar)
Not detecting Copilot?
The extension uses heuristics to detect code suggestions
It works best with multi-line suggestions or suggestions containing common keywords
Performance issues?
The extension only triggers on suggestion acceptance, not every keystroke
