Ridiculous Coding (VS Code)

It makes your coding experience 1000x more ridiculous:

• Blips when typing (visuals, optional SFX, optional char labels, subtle shake)
• Booms when deleting (bigger visuals, optional SFX, stronger shake)
• Newline animation
• XP and levels with fireworks on level up
• Docked panel with toggles and progress; XP persists

Credits

This VS Code extension is inspired by and recreates the experience of:

• Original Godot plugin "ridiculous_coding" by John Watson: https://github.com/jotson/ridiculous_coding
• Inspired by Textreme2 by Ash K: https://ash-k.itch.io/textreme-2

Quick start

1. npm install
2. Press F5 to start the Extension Host.
3. In the Explorer sidebar, open the “Ridiculous Coding” view (or run “Ridiculous Coding: Show Panel”).
4. Start typing!

Settings

See Settings → Extensions → Ridiculous Coding:

• ridiculousCoding.explosions (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.blips (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.chars (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.shake (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.sound (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.fireworks (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.leveling.baseXp (default: 50)
• ridiculousCoding.enableStatusBar (default: true)
• ridiculousCoding.reducedEffects (default: false) — Accessibility: Disable all visual and sound effects when enabled. XP progression still works.

Accessibility

For users who need reduced visual effects or find the animations distracting, enable ridiculousCoding.reducedEffects. This setting:

• Disables all visual decorations (blips, booms, newline animations, shake effects)
• Mutes all sounds (blips, booms, fireworks)
• Keeps XP progression working normally
• Can be toggled via the panel or VS Code settings

Development Setup

To run this extension locally for development:

1. Install dependencies: npm install
2. Compile TypeScript: npm run compile
3. Open in VS Code: Press F5 or Run → Start Debugging

The extension must be compiled before it can run. If you see panel errors, ensure you've run steps 1-2 first.

Notes

• “Shake” is approximated by jittering decorations; VS Code doesn’t allow moving the window/editor.
• Sounds are synthesized via Web Audio in the panel (no binaries).

Performance & Multi-Editor Support

• Effects are rate-limited per editor (blips: 20ms, booms: 100ms) for performance.
• Concurrent decorations are capped per editor to prevent memory leaks.
• Multi-editor support: effects and XP work independently across multiple open editors.
• Decorations are properly cleaned up when editors close or lose visibility.