🏆 Coding Achievements - VS Code Extension

Turn your coding journey into an epic adventure! Unlock achievements, build streaks, and celebrate your programming milestones with this gamified VS Code extension.

✨ Features

🚀 Achievement System

🎯 Two Types of Achievements

🏆 Upgradable Achievements Progressive achievements that grow with you through multiple tiers:

• Bronze → Silver → Gold → Diamond
• Show real-time progress bars
• Display progress toward next tier
• Unlock incrementally as you improve

Examples:

• ⏰ Coding Time Mastery: 1hr → 10hrs → 100hrs → 1000hrs
• ⌨️ Typing Expertise: 1K → 10K → 100K → 1M characters
• 🏅 Daily Consistency: 3 → 7 → 30 → 100 day streaks
• 🌍 Language Diversity: 3 → 5 → 10 → 20 languages

🎯 Unique Achievements Special one-time unlocks for specific accomplishments:

• 🌙 Night Owl: Code between midnight and 5am
• 🐦 Early Bird: Code between 5am and 9am
• 💾 Commit Champion: Make your first Git commit
• 🐛 Bug Squasher: Complete your first debug session
• 🧭 Explorer: Open 10 different files in one session

📊 Progress Tracking

• Visual Progress Bars: See your progress toward the next tier for upgradable achievements
• Real-time Updates: Progress updates instantly as you code
• Persistent Storage: All progress is saved between VS Code sessions
• Smart Grouping: Upgradable achievements are grouped by category, unique achievements by tier

🎨 Beautiful UI

• Sidebar Integration: Dedicated achievements panel in your activity bar
• Hover Tooltips: Detailed descriptions for each achievement
• Tier-based Styling: Color-coded achievements with glowing effects
• Responsive Design: Clean, modern interface that fits VS Code's theme

🔄 Management Features

• Progress Reset: Start fresh with the reset button
• Status Bar Integration: Quick achievement stats in your status bar
• Smart Tracking: Automatic detection of coding activities without manual input

🚀 Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Coding Achievements"
4. Click Install
5. Start coding and watch your achievements unlock!

📋 Requirements

• VS Code 1.96.0 or higher
• No additional dependencies required!

🎮 How to Use

1. Start Coding: The extension automatically tracks your activity
2. View Achievements: Click the trophy icon in the activity bar
3. Track Progress: Watch the progress bar fill as you unlock achievements
4. Build Streaks: Code daily to maintain your streak
5. Explore: Try different languages and coding patterns to unlock more achievements

🏅 Achievement Categories

🏆 Upgradable Achievement Series

⏰ Coding Time Mastery

• 🥉 Time Apprentice (1 hour total)
• 🥈 Time Journeyman (10 hours total)
• 🥇 Time Master (100 hours total)
• 💎 Time Legend (1000 hours total)

⌨️ Typing Expertise

• 🥉 Typing Novice (1K characters)
• 🥈 Typing Warrior (10K characters)
• 🥇 Typing Master (100K characters)
• 💎 Typing Legend (1M characters)

🏅 Daily Consistency

• 🥉 Streak Starter (3 days in a row)
• 🥈 Streak Builder (7 days in a row)
• 🥇 Streak Master (30 days in a row)
• 💎 Streak Legend (100 days in a row)

🌍 Language Diversity

• 🥉 Language Explorer (3 languages)
• 🥈 Language Expert (5 languages)
• 🥇 Language Master (10 languages)
• 💎 Language Polyglot (20 languages)

🎯 Unique Achievement Collection

🥈 Silver Tier

• 🌙 Night Owl - Code between midnight and 5am
• 🐦 Early Bird - Code between 5am and 9am

🥉 Bronze Tier

• 🏆 First Save - Save your first file
• 💾 Commit Champion - Make your first Git commit
• 🐛 Bug Squasher - Complete your first debug session
• 🧭 Explorer - Open 10 different files in one session

⚙️ Commands

• Coding Achievements: Activate - Manually trigger achievement check
• Coding Achievements: Reset - Clear all progress and start over

🔧 Extension Settings

This extension works out of the box with no configuration required! All tracking happens automatically in the background.

📊 Data Storage

• Achievements are stored in achievements.json
• Progress data is saved locally in your extension directory
• No personal data is transmitted or stored externally

🐛 Known Issues

• Some Git-related achievements may require specific Git extension configurations
• Time tracking pauses after 2 minutes of inactivity (by design)

🚧 Upcoming Features

• 🎵 Sound effects for achievement unlocks
• 📈 Detailed statistics and analytics
• 🏆 Leaderboards for team competitions
• 🎨 Customizable achievement icons
• 📱 Export achievement progress

🤝 Contributing

Found a bug or have a feature request? Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request!

📝 Release Notes

0.0.1

• Initial release with 19 unique achievements
• Multi-tier achievement system (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond)
• Real-time progress tracking
• Beautiful webview interface
• Daily streak tracking
• Time-based activity monitoring

🎯 Tips for Achievement Hunters

🏆 Upgradable Achievement Strategies

• Focus on Progress: Watch the progress bars to see how close you are to the next tier
• Consistency Beats Intensity: Regular coding sessions help build streaks and time-based achievements
• Diversify Your Skills: Try different programming languages to progress through Language Diversity tiers
• Track Your Growth: Use the progress indicators to set personal coding goals

🎯 Unique Achievement Hunting

• Time-Based Coding: Code during different hours to unlock Night Owl and Early Bird
• Explore Actively: Open different files and use debugging features
• Git Integration: Make commits and use version control for development achievements

📊 General Tips

• Stay Active: The extension tracks active coding time, so keep those fingers moving!
• Check Progress Regularly: Use the refresh button to update your achievement display
• Set Daily Goals: Aim for small daily progress to maintain momentum

📞 Support

Having trouble? Check out these resources:

• Review the achievement descriptions in the sidebar
• Use the refresh button to update your progress
• Try the reset command if you want to start over

Happy Coding! 🚀

Turn every line of code into a step towards greatness!