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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

Clone or download this repository.
Run npm install to install dependencies.
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.

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Enjoy!