PossessedIDE

A VS Code extension that makes your IDE look possessed, automatically cycling through files in a sequence and simulating developer activity.

Features

• Select multiple files from your workspace
• Files organized by type for easy selection
• Common package files and directories automatically excluded
• Automatically opens files in sequence with customizable timing (seconds or minutes)
• Simulates developer activity with natural mouse and keyboard interactions
• Continuously cycles through files until manually stopped or timed duration completes
• Set auto-stop timer to automatically end tracking after specified hours, minutes, and seconds
• Filter files using the search box
• Start and stop the tracking process with keyboard shortcuts
• Temporarily disables input to VS Code during tracking (using pointer-events: none)
• Tracking continues even if the selection panel is closed

How to Use

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+T (or Cmd+Shift+T on Mac) to open the file selector panel
2. Select the files you want to cycle through
   • Files are organized by type (extension) for easier selection
   • Use the search box to filter specific files
   • Use "Select All" or "Deselect All" buttons for quick selection
3. Configure timing settings:
   • Set your preferred switching time between files (in seconds or minutes)
   • Optionally enable auto-stop timer to automatically end tracking after a specified duration
   • Enter hours, minutes, and seconds for the auto-stop timer
4. Click the "Start Sequence" button to begin tracking
5. The extension will:
   • Open files sequentially according to your timing settings
   • Perform random developer-like interactions in each file (scrolling, cursor movement, etc.)
   • Continue cycling through files until stopped manually or the auto-stop duration is reached
6. The extension will continue tracking even if you close the selection panel
7. Press Ctrl+Shift+Escape (or Cmd+Shift+Escape on Mac) at any time to stop the tracking process

Simulated Developer Activity

The extension simulates natural developer behavior with these interactions:

• Scrolling: Random scrolling up or down (1-5 lines at a time)
• Arrow keys: Random cursor movement using arrow keys
• Cursor placement: Random cursor placement simulating mouse clicks
• Text selection: Occasional text selection with Caps keys

These interactions occur randomly between file changes to create a natural-looking pattern of developer activity.

Auto-Stop Timer

The auto-stop feature allows you to set a specific duration after which tracking will automatically stop:

• Enable/disable the auto-stop timer using the checkbox
• Set hours, minutes, and seconds for the total tracking duration
• The extension will automatically stop after the specified time has elapsed
• A notification will appear when tracking stops automatically
• If no auto-stop time is set, tracking will continue indefinitely until manually stopped

What's Excluded

The extension automatically excludes common package directories and generated files across multiple languages and frameworks, including:

• Node modules, package lock files, and build directories
• Python virtual environments and cache files
• Java/Kotlin build directories
• .NET bin and obj directories
• Test files, logs, and temporary files
• Many other package and build directories from common languages

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm

Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Press F5 to start debugging

Building

• Run npm run esbuild to build once
• Run npm run esbuild-watch to build with watch mode

License

MIT