DailyCode Extension

DailyCode is a Visual Studio Code extension designed to help you track and maintain a coding streak, motivating you to code every day. It provides a streak counter in the status bar and offers intuitive commands for streak management, making it a fun and productive addition to your coding workflow.

Features

🔥 Coding Streak Tracker

• Visual Streak Counter: Displays your current coding streak in the VS Code status bar.
• Automatic Updates: Tracks your streak based on daily usage.
• Missed Days: Resets the streak automatically if no activity is detected for a day.
• Consecutive Days: Increments your streak for consecutive coding days.
• Minimum Code Changes: Allows users to set a minimum number of code changes required to qualify for a coding day.

🛠️ Commands

• Show Coding Streak (dailycode.showCodingStreak): Displays your current streak in a popup notification.
• Reset Streak (dailycode.resetStreak): Allows you to manually reset your streak.
• Set Minimum Code Changes (dailycode.setMinCodeChanges): Lets you define the minimum number of code changes required to mark a day as active.

💾 Persistent Streak Data

• Global State Storage: Your streak count, last access date, and minimum code changes are securely saved, persisting across sessions.

⚡ Status Bar Integration

• Flame Icon: Represents your streak count visually with an accompanying tooltip.
• Tooltip Information: Hover to see detailed information about your streak.

🔗 Seamless Workflow

• Smart Streak Management: Automatically detects consecutive or missed days.
• Feedback Alerts: Provides feedback notifications when your streak updates or resets.

Requirements

No external dependencies are required. DailyCode works out of the box with Visual Studio Code.

Installation

1. Install from the Marketplace:
   • Open the Visual Studio Code Marketplace and search for "DailyCode."
   • Click "Install" to add the extension to your VS Code.

Usage

1. Activating DailyCode:

   • Start coding in Visual Studio Code, and the streak counter will automatically initialize in the status bar.

2. Accessing DailyCode Commands:

   • Press Ctrl + Shift + P (or Cmd + Shift + P on macOS) to open the Command Palette.
   • Search for "DailyCode" to view all available commands:
     • Show Coding Streak: Displays your current streak in a popup notification.
     • Reset Coding Streak: Resets your streak to 1 manually (not recommended unless needed).
     • Set Minimum Code Changes: Allows you to specify the minimum number of code changes to count as an active day.

3. Tooltip Information:

   • Hover over the status bar item to see a tooltip with details about your current streak.

4. Automatic Streak Updates:

   • DailyCode automatically tracks your coding activity and updates your streak.

Extension Settings

Currently, DailyCode does not include customizable settings beyond commands. Future updates may allow:

• Custom notifications for milestone streaks.
• Setting streak goals.

Known Issues

• No known issues at this time.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add feature-name'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature-name.
5. Open a pull request on GitHub.

Please ensure all tests pass before submitting your PR.

Testing

DailyCode includes automated tests for reliable performance:

1. Install development dependencies: npm install.
2. Run tests using npm test.
3. Validate edge cases and ensure full coverage.

Release Notes

1.1.1

• New Feature: Added dailycode.setMinCodeChanges command for setting minimum code changes required for an active coding day.
• Enhanced Feedback: Improved feedback for consecutive streaks and streak resets.

1.1.0

• Improved Testing: Enhanced test coverage and bug fixes for streak tracking.

1.0.0

• Initial Release: Fully functional streak tracking, reset functionality, and persistent storage.

Feedback and Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature suggestions:

• Submit an issue on the GitHub repository.
• Reach out via email at siphosakhemkhwanazi.github@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Status Bar

Roadmap

• Milestone Notifications: Celebrate streak milestones like 10, 50, or 100 days.
• Customizable Themes: Allow users to customize the status bar appearance.
• Enhanced Analytics: Provide weekly or monthly coding activity reports.
• Calendar Feature: A heatmap-style calendar that visually represents coding activity, highlighting the intensity of coding on specific days.

Thank you for using DailyCode! Keep coding and stay motivated! 🚀