⚔️ Dev Legend: Code RPG
Your editor. Your adventure. Every keystroke counts.
Dev Legend turns your daily coding sessions into a persistent RPG experience — inspired by Old School RuneScape and Melvor Idle. Write code, fix bugs, make commits, and watch your character grow across 19 unique skills.
Features
- 19 RPG Skills — track distinct coding activities: writing, debugging, committing, testing, documenting, and more
- OSRS XP Curve — early levels come fast; mastery (Lv. 99) requires real dedication
- Per-Language Scribe Skills — TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, Java, JavaScript, C/C++ each have their own skill
- 7 Character Classes — your dominant skill determines your class (The Wizard, The Bug Slayer, The Architect, etc.)
- 16 Tiered Achievements — bronze/silver/gold tiers with toast notifications and badge icons
- Daily & Weekly Quests — 3 daily quests refreshed each day, 3 weekly quests refreshed each Monday
- 5 Quest Chains — multi-step narrative chains with lore and cosmetic/pet rewards
- 10 Pet Companions — unlocked at skill Lv.50 milestones and special conditions, equippable from the Character tab
- 7 Cosmetic Items — prestige capes, skill capes, blueprint hat, ink cloak — equip hat and cape slots
- 8 Unlockable Themes — dashboard colour themes unlocked via prestige, skill levels, and quest chains
- Prestige System — reset 6 core skills to Lv.1 for a permanent +50% XP bonus (up to 3×)
- Pomodoro Timer — 25-min focus sessions with +25% XP bonus during focus phase
- Random Coding Events — timed challenges spawn on file save (5% chance, 1-hr cooldown) for bonus XP
- Offline Focus XP — passive XP accrual capped at 8 hours while VS Code is closed
- Profile Card Generator — generate a shareable pixel-art profile card; copy to clipboard or save as PNG
- Share Text — compact social-media-friendly share string
- Live Dashboard — pixel-art RPG dashboard with animated XP bars, character sprite, skill capes, heatmap, XP history
- Status Bar — total level + session XP always visible; Pomodoro countdown overlay
- Session History — last 30 sessions tracked with per-skill XP breakdowns
- Import / Export / Reset — full data portability, VS Code Settings Sync compatible
Dashboard
The dashboard opens as a full VS Code panel tab via the ⚔️ Dev Legend: Open Dashboard command (or click the status bar item). It has six tabs:
| Tab |
Content |
| Character |
Class sprite, total level, streak, prestige badges, pet/cosmetic inventory with equip buttons, active coding event |
| Skills |
Live XP bars for all 19 skills, grouped by Core / Advanced / Language Scribes; milestone perk slots; skill cape icons |
| Quests |
3 sub-tabs: Daily, Weekly, Chains — each with progress bars, tier colours, and step-by-step chain tracking |
| Achievements |
Grid of achievement cards with tier badges (bronze/silver/gold), unlock dates, pop animation on new unlock |
| Stats |
Total/session XP table, per-language bar chart, 52-week coding heatmap, session history, XP event log |
| Settings |
Notification toggles, theme picker, XP multiplier slider, offline XP toggle, prestige, export/import/reset |
How XP is Earned
| Event |
Skill |
XP |
| Save file (per net line added, cap 500 lines) |
Scribe + Scribe:<lang> |
4 XP/line each |
Save test file (*.test.*, *.spec.*) |
Tester |
6 XP/line |
| Error diagnostic resolved |
Debugger |
50 XP |
| Warning diagnostic resolved |
Debugger |
15 XP |
| New function/class/interface defined on save |
Architect |
75 XP each |
| Git commit detected |
Git Knight |
200 XP |
| Active coding minute (keypresses tracked) |
Focus |
10 XP/min |
| Offline passive (while VS Code closed, 8 hr cap) |
Focus |
2 XP/min |
| Net lines removed on save (refactoring) |
Refactorer |
2 XP/line (cap 1000) |
| Comment lines written on save |
Documenter |
3 XP/line (cap 600) |
| First time a new language is opened |
Polyglot |
25 XP |
| AI prompt interaction logged |
Prompter |
50 XP |
| Terminal command executed |
Terminal Knight |
10–20 XP |
| File/folder created |
Workspace Architect |
20–30 XP |
| Inline comments added |
Reviewer |
8 XP/comment (cap 200) |
Anti-abuse: Scribe XP is capped at 2000 XP per save and only awards on net-positive line changes. Milestone perks raise caps and rates over time.
Skills
Core Skills
| Skill |
Tracks |
| Scribe |
Total lines of code written |
| Debugger |
Errors and warnings resolved |
| Architect |
Functions, classes, interfaces defined |
| Git Knight |
Git commits detected |
| Tester |
Lines written in test files |
| Focus |
Active coding minutes + offline time |
Advanced Skills
| Skill |
Tracks |
| Polyglot |
Unique programming languages used |
| Refactorer |
Net lines of code removed (clean-up) |
| Documenter |
Comment and docstring lines written |
| Prompter |
AI prompt interactions logged |
| Terminal Knight |
Commands executed in integrated terminal |
| Workspace Architect |
Files/folders created; workspace config changed |
| Reviewer |
Inline code comments added |
Language Scribe Skills
| Skill |
Language |
| Scribe: TypeScript |
.ts, .tsx |
| Scribe: JavaScript |
.js, .jsx, .mjs |
| Scribe: Python |
.py |
| Scribe: Rust |
.rs |
| Scribe: Go |
.go |
| Scribe: Java |
.java |
| Scribe: C/C++ |
.c, .cpp, .h |
| Scribe: Other |
All other languages |
Character Classes
Your class is determined by your highest XP skill and updates on level-up:
| Class |
Dominant Skill |
| The Wizard (+ language variant) |
Highest per-language Scribe XP |
| The Bug Slayer |
Debugger |
| The Architect |
Architect |
| The Git Knight |
Git Knight |
| The Sage |
Tester or Documenter |
| The Wanderer |
Polyglot |
| The Monk |
Focus |
Quests & Chains
Daily Quests (3 per day)
Deterministic from date seed — same quests for everyone that day. Three difficulty tiers.
Weekly Quests (3 per week)
Refresh every Monday. Higher targets and bigger XP bonuses (3,000–20,000 XP).
Quest Chains (5 narrative chains)
| Chain |
Theme |
Reward |
| The Debug Saga |
Bug fixing |
5,000 Debugger XP |
| The Architect's Journey |
Symbol definition |
Blueprint Hat cosmetic |
| The Git Legacy |
Commits |
5,000 Git Knight XP |
| The Polyglot Path |
Language diversity |
Polyglot Globe pet |
| The Scribe's Oath |
Lines written |
Ink Cloak cosmetic |
Achievements
16 achievements with bronze/silver/gold tiers:
| Achievement |
Tiers |
| Hello World |
First XP earned |
| First Blood |
First bug resolved → 50 → 500 → 5000 |
| Committed |
First commit → 100 → 1000 |
| The Grinder |
10K → 100K → 1M lines written |
| Bug Slayer |
50 → 500 → 5000 bugs fixed |
| Grandmaster |
Level 50 → 99 → 120 in any skill |
| Night Owl |
1 → 10 → 50 late-night sessions |
| Polyglot |
3 → 7 → 15 languages used |
| Focus Master |
1000 → 10K → 100K active minutes |
| Prompt Logger |
1 → 100 → 1000 AI prompts |
| Level 10 Debugger |
Debugger level 10 |
| Quest Completionist |
All 3 dailies in one day |
| Prestige I / II / III |
Prestige 1× / 2× / 3× |
Configuration
All settings are under devLegend.* in VS Code settings (or via the Settings tab in the dashboard):
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
devLegend.enabled |
true |
Enable/disable XP tracking entirely |
devLegend.xpMultiplier |
1.0 |
XP multiplier (0.1× – 5×) |
devLegend.showStatusBar |
true |
Show the status bar item |
devLegend.notifyOnLevelUp |
true |
Toast notification on level-up |
devLegend.notifyOnAchievement |
true |
Toast notification on achievement unlock |
devLegend.offlineXPEnabled |
true |
Passive Focus XP while VS Code is closed |
devLegend.trackedLanguages |
[...] |
Languages tracked for per-language Scribe XP |
devLegend.theme |
default |
Dashboard theme (default / osrs / melvor / cyberpunk) |
devLegend.pomodoroFocusDuration |
25 |
Focus session duration in minutes (5–90) |
devLegend.pomodoroRestDuration |
5 |
Break duration in minutes (1–30) |
devLegend.showFloatingXP |
false |
Floating +XP decoration on file save |
devLegend.soundEnabled |
false |
Sound effects for level-ups, achievements, etc. |
Data & Privacy
All data is stored locally in VS Code's globalState — nothing leaves your machine. You can:
- Export your data to a JSON file via the Settings tab
- Import a previously exported JSON file to restore progress
- Reset all data with double-confirmation via the Settings tab
- Opt into VS Code Settings Sync to carry progress across machines
Requirements
- VS Code
1.80.0 or later
- The built-in
vscode.git extension for Git Knight XP (enabled by default in VS Code)
Release Notes
See CHANGELOG.md for the full version history.
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome. Please open a GitHub issue to discuss any significant change before submitting a PR.
Inspired by Old School RuneScape and Melvor Idle. Built with vanilla TypeScript + Vite + esbuild.
Development
npm install # Install dependencies
npm run compile # Build extension + webview
npm run watch # Watch mode for development
npm run lint # Run ESLint
npm run test # Run unit tests
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