GitGud Readme

GitGud is a simple extension bundle for the gamification of programming. It is designed to make programming more educational, engaging, and entertaining. Remember, GitGud is all about fun and motivation. It won’t replace essential development tools, but it adds a delightful layer to your coding routine. Remember, GitGud is all about fun and motivation. It won’t replace essential development tools, but it adds a delightful layer to your coding routine. It is like supplements to your diet. The extensions included are: GitGud is a simple extension bundle for the gamification of programming. It is designed to make programming more educational, engaging, and entertaining. Remember, GitGud is all about fun and motivation. It won’t replace essential development tools, but it adds a delightful layer to your coding routine. Remember, GitGud is all about fun and motivation. It won’t replace essential development tools, but it adds a delightful layer to your coding routine. It is like supplements to your diet. The extensions included are:

Icon	Name	Author	Description	Installs	Rating
	Code Time	Software.com	Code Time is an open-source plugin for automatic programming metrics and time tracking in Visual Studio Code.
	Code-Stats	Juha Ristolainen	This is a Visual Studio Code extension to send updates to https://codestats.net
	Checksum Fix	Lehni	An extension to adjust checksums after changes to VSCode core files.
	Gif Code Snippet	Subhendukundu	Create GIFs and photos from your code.
	Giflens	Giflens	It helps you to visualize GIFs at a glance using GIFLENS tags and code lens, seamlessly navigate and explore Gif repositories, gain valuable insights via powerful GIFs, and so much more.
	GitHub Copilot	GitHub	Your AI pair programmer
	GitLens — Git supercharged	GitKraken	Supercharge Git within VS Code
	Live Share	Microsoft	Visual Studio Live Share enables you to collaboratively edit and debug with others in real-time.
	Live Share Pomodoro	Jonathan Carter	Live Share Pomodoro enhances the existing Visual Studio Live Share experience, by enabling you to use the Pomodoro technique for time management within collaboration sessions.
	Pomodoro Timer	Kaiyuan Liu	A simple Pomodoro timer shows in the status bar.
	Power Mode	Cody Hoover	Create GIFs, particle effects, and a combo streak meter.
	Synthwave 84	Robb Owen	This color scheme is influenced by the music and the cover artwork of modern Synthwave bands like FM-84, Timecop 1983 and The Midnight.
	Typing Sounds	ManhTuan	Produces a typing sound when typing.

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Instructions

While most of the extensions come ready right from the start, some require a certain amount of configuration. Typing sounds can have the sound replaced with another file. Code-Stats, Code Time, and Live Share require logging into an account. Power Mode has a good base, but the particles can be altered to another GIF. Synthwave requires the glow to be turned on and amplified. In the future, I would like to have the extension pack ready after the installation.

The extension is designed for both individual and team-based situations. I use Pomodoro timers to effectively measure progress in general, per language, and per framework. Code-Stats, portfolio items, and examinations are the closest to measuring programming ability. The extension is designed for both individual and team-based situations. I use Pomodoro timers to effectively measure progress in general, per language, and per framework. Code-Stats, portfolio items, and examinations are the closest to measuring programming ability.

Getting Started

Most extensions are ready to go out of the box; however, some require a bit of configuration. Below are my configuration and quick start directions.

• Code Time: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=softwaredotcom.swdc-vscode#getting-started
• Code Stats
  • Create an account: https://codestats.net/signup
  • After creating an account, get an API key here: https://codestats.net/my/machines
  • Copy your API key into the extension settings
• Live Share: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MS-vsliveshare.vsliveshare#installation
• Live Share Pomodoro: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=lostintangent.vsls-pomodoro#getting-started
• Power Mode: I recommend no shaking for long-term coding as it can be distracting and remove many programmers from the zone. Open the extension settings and change these values.
  • Powermode > Combo: Timeout 10
  • Powermode > Shake: Enabled [toggle off]
• SynthWave 84: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RobbOwen.synthwave-vscode#installation
  • Note! Enabling the Synthwave glow effect will produce a false positive on corrupt settings, but there is a simple fix.
  • Within Visual Studio Code: Ctrl + Shift + P
    • Enable Neon Dreams in the submenu
    • Open the theme's extension settings
    • Modify Synthwave84: Brightness 1.0
  • Exit Visual Studio Code
  • Run Visual Studio Code as Administrator
  • To fix the false positive, run the Lehni fix checksums extension.
    • Within Visual Studio Code: Ctrl + Shift + P
    • Fix Checksums: Apply
    • Note: It does create a backup of your checksum within the extension folder if anything happens.
• Typing Sounds
  • Enable in extension settings
  • Window: Ctrl + Shift + P > Typing Sounds: Enable (to activate)
    • The audio seems to lag sometimes on Windows devices
  • MacOs: Press: ("COMMAND" + "SHIFT" + "." )

System Requirements

System requirements were acquired on 3/2/2024; specifications were designed based on the extensions at that time.

• At least 100 MB of Space
• Visual Studio Code 1.87.0 or higher

Roadmap

• [ ] Add a GIF when all the extensions are in use
• [ ] Audio file replaced
• [ ] Include license
• [X] Create homepage
• [X] Include license per extension
• [X] Replace lines with table
• [X] Updated icon

Critical

Remember the golden rule: Have a good time. Learn to enjoy programming and improving regularly. It isn't always the most lines of code, the most obscure, or the most clever answer. It is usually the simplest code that any other developer can read. Something developers, non-developers, and you can appreciate. Keep coding, and may your Git commits always be güd!

Known Issues

If you find any issues or suggestions, please provide them in the GitHub Issues.

• Typing Sounds has an issue with lag on Windows operating systems. Evaluating different extensions that have low MS response time for all operating systems.

Release Notes

2025.1.22: Added badges to the table.

2024.4.25: Added motto and image of motto and removed licenses from table to improve look.

2024.4.14: Altered description.

2024.4.13: Added additional tags and improved description.

2024.3.31: Added Gitlens and GitHub Copilot.

2024.3.12: Added download links and fixed attribution.

2024.3.11: Moved tasks to another extension.

2024.3.10: Updated 1XP, icon, sample image, added more tasks.

2024.3.9: Added table, images, and license, improved the icon, changed the wording, and added information about known issues (currently none).

2024.3.7: Small changes in wording, altered the background, and removed the previous VSIX. 2024.3.7: Small changes in wording, altered the background, and removed the previous VSIX.

2024.3.4: Added additional instructions for the checksum fix.

2024.3.3: Formatting issues fixed.

2024.3.2: Updated the Readme, added quick start directions, release notes, updated version control for the date.

0.0.2: Updated documentation

0.0.1: Added base extensions, icon

Special Thanks

Original image by Starline on Freepik