Clauding 🕹️

A retro arcade VS Code extension featuring warm Claude terracotta aesthetics, fluid ambient gradients, the iconic GTA Theme Song, and classic mini-games to play while Claude or other AI agents execute long-running coding tasks.

✨ Built-in Games

• 🦖 Chrome Dino:

  • Authentic pixel T-Rex sprite (snout, teeth, curved neck, 2-pixel claw arms, powerful running hind legs, and arching tail).
  • Snappy, quick jump: Zero floatiness—pops up briskly and lands snappy onto the ground with authentic heavy gravity.
  • Cacti obstacles and flying pterodactyls (duck under high birds with ↓).

• 🐍 Pixel Snake:

  • Dark High-Contrast Arena: Deep retro charcoal arena (#090706) with subtle terracotta guide-lines.
  • Emerald Green Snake: Multi-shaded pixel body (#16a34a, #15803d, #22c55e) with directional tracking pupils.
  • Minecraft-Style Apple: Shaded pixel apple with leaf, stem, specular highlights, and shadow.
  • Modern Game Feel: Input buffer queue (no accidental self-bites), 8-particle burst animations, and floating score popups.

• 🧱 Block Drop (Tetris):

  • Classic 10×20 matrix with all 7 tetromino shapes (I, J, L, O, S, T, Z).
  • Rotate using the Up arrow (↑) or W.
  • Soft drop (↓), Hard drop (Space), ghost landing piece outline, and Next Piece preview box.

• 🚀 Block Invaders:

  • 60 FPS delta-time rocket space defense with destructible asteroids and enemy starfighters.

🎵 GTA San Andreas G-Funk Theme Song

• Built-in Web Audio API synthesizer playing the iconic west-coast G-Funk hip-hop beat:
  • Heavy, syncopated synthesizer bassline.
  • Classic high G-Funk whistle lead melody.
  • Head-nodding kick, snare, and hi-hat rhythm.
  • Toggle sound anytime with the header Sound / Muted button.

🎮 Controls

🚀 Getting Started

Press F5 in VS Code or click the 🎮 Clauding icon on the bottom status bar!