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Joke Extension

Fetches and displays jokes from JokeAPI in VS Code notifications.

Features

• Get a random joke from JokeAPI with a single command.
• Jokes are shown in a readable modal notification.

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Run npm install to install dependencies.
3. Press F5 in VS Code to launch the extension in a new window.

Usage

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run:

Show me a joke!

You will see a random joke from JokeAPI in a modal notification.

Requirements

• Internet connection (to fetch jokes)

Known Issues

• Jokes are always fetched in English.
• Requires VS Code 1.102.0 or newer.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release: fetches and displays jokes from JokeAPI.

1.0.1

Fixed issue #.

1.1.0

Added features X, Y, and Z.

Following extension guidelines

Ensure that you've read through the extensions guidelines and follow the best practices for creating your extension.

• Extension Guidelines

Working with Markdown

You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:

• Split the editor (Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux).
• Toggle preview (Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux).
• Press Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.

For more information

• Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
• Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy!