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Pixel Garden - Grow by Code

Pixel Garden - Grow by Code

Anang Ma'ruf

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A pixel-art garden that grows forever as you code.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Pixel Garden 🌱

A pixel-art garden that grows while you code, with no limit.

How it works

  • Every 100 characters you type gives you 1 exp.
  • Every 10 exp gives your garden 1 growth: a new seed is planted, or your plants grow to the next tier.
  • Plants grow from seed → sprout → small plant → fully grown tree, flower, or cactus.
  • When a row of land is fully grown, a new row unlocks. The garden never stops growing.

Where to find it

  • Status bar (bottom left): shows your current exp. Click it to open the garden.
  • Explorer sidebar → Pixel Garden: your garden. The newest land is at the top; scroll down to see older rows.

What counts as typing

  • Each keystroke that inserts text counts as 1 character.
  • Paste and autocomplete count as 1 character, not the full length.
  • Deleting, undo, and redo don't count.

Settings

Setting Default Description
codeGarden.expPerGrowth 10 Exp needed for 1 growth. Changing it recalculates your garden from your total exp.

Your progress is saved globally, so it's the same across all workspaces.

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