Gently reminds developers to hydrate, stretch, and relax while coding.
What it does
CodeCare is a lightweight VS Code extension that pops up gentle, friendly reminders while you code — so you don't forget to take care of yourself while taking care of your code.
💧 Hydrate yourself
🧘 Stretch a bit
🪑 Fix your posture
❤️ Take breaks and care for your well-being while coding
Features
Starts automatically — no setup needed. Install it, and it starts working as soon as VS Code finishes loading.
Gentle rotating reminders — a small set of friendly messages shown one after another, so it never feels repetitive.
Fully configurable interval — decide exactly how often you want to be reminded (see below).
Enable/disable anytime — turn reminders off with a single setting if you need uninterrupted focus time.
⚙️ How to change the reminder interval
By default, CodeCare reminds you every 30 minutes. You can change this to whatever works for you — for example, every 20 or 60 minutes.
Open VS Code Settings:
Press Ctrl + , (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + , (Mac), or
Click the ⚙️ gear icon in the bottom-left corner → Settings
In the search box, type:
codecare
You'll see two settings:
Codecare: Enable Reminders — turn reminders on or off
Codecare: Reminder Interval — set how often (in minutes) you want to be reminded
Type your preferred number (e.g. 20, 30, 60) into the Reminder Interval box.
That's it — no restart needed, it applies immediately.
💡 Tip: The 20-20-20 rule (a 20-second break every 20 minutes) is a well-known guideline for eye health — feel free to use that as a starting point.
Demo
Feedback & Contributions
Found a bug or have an idea? Feel free to open an issue on GitHub.
