DevMatch — Talk to Random Developers Inside VS Code

DevMatch is a real-time developer matchmaking extension for VS Code.

Instantly match and chat with random developers based on tech stack — directly inside your editor.

No signup. No profiles. Just code.

🚀 What DevMatch Does

DevMatch connects developers worldwide through stack-based matchmaking.

Select your tech stack, choose a goal, and start chatting instantly.

Perfect for:

• Debugging help
• Quick second opinions
• Coding buddies
• Developer networking
• Late-night problem solving

⚡ How It Works

1. Open DevMatch from the Activity Bar
2. Select your tech stacks (up to 10)
3. Choose your goal: Chat / Help / Project
4. Click Find Dev
5. Get matched instantly with overlapping stacks
6. Start chatting in real time

🔥 Core Features

• Stack-based matching
• Real-time chat inside VS Code
• Typing indicators
• Skip and re-match instantly
• Reconnect within 30 seconds if disconnected
• Quick report option
• Clean state transitions (idle → searching → matched → chatting → ended)

💡 Why DevMatch?

Instead of:

Switching tabs
Waiting on forums
Joining noisy Discord servers

Just match and talk instantly.

Built for developers. Inside VS Code.

🛡 Privacy & Safety

DevMatch uses anonymous sessions.

• No personal profiles
• No public usernames
• Built-in rate limiting
• Report system included

🧰 Requirements

• VS Code 1.80 or higher
• Active DevMatch backend connection

🧑‍💻 Development Setup (For Contributors)

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies
3. Run backend locally at http://localhost:4000
4. Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host

🏗 Tech Stack

• Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS
• WebviewView API
• Socket.io
• Real-time backend with Redis & MongoDB

📈 Roadmap

• Experience-level filters
• Private rooms
• Mentor mode
• Community matching
• Performance improvements

🔎 Marketplace Keywords

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DevMatch — Talk. Debug. Build.