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MiniDev

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Your sarcastic pixel art coding companion. Reacts to your code with humor, tips and personality.
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🎮 MiniDev

Your sarcastic pixel art coding companion for VS Code.
Seu companheiro de código pixel art sarcástico para o VS Code.


🇧🇷 Português

O que é o MiniDev?

MiniDev é uma extensão para o VS Code que adiciona um avatar pixel art interativo ao seu ambiente de desenvolvimento. Ele observa o que você está fazendo e comenta — com sarcasmo, humor e dicas técnicas reais.

Não é um chatbot. Não precisa de API. É um companheiro de código com personalidade própria.


✨ Funcionalidades

🧑‍🎨 Avatar Personalizável

  • Sprites pixel art de alta qualidade (48×48px, estilo Limezu)
  • Escolha tom de pele, olhos, estilo de cabelo, cor do cabelo e acessórios
  • Clique no avatar para abrir o editor de aparência

💬 Balão de Fala Estilo HQ

  • Mensagens exibidas em balão branco com borda preta — visual de história em quadrinhos
  • Transições suaves ao trocar de mensagem

🔄 Flip Automático

  • O avatar vira automaticamente para olhar na direção do código
  • Painel à direita → avatar olha para a esquerda
  • Painel à esquerda → avatar olha para a direita

🧠 Comentários Contextuais

O MiniDev reage ao que acontece no editor:

Gatilho Exemplo de fala
Arquivo com erros "Vermelho combina com seu código hoje."
Trocou de arquivo "Dica: use optional chaining (?.) pra evitar 'cannot read property of undefined'."
Madrugada "Programando de madrugada. O clássico."
Fim de semana "Fim de semana e você aqui. Voluntário ou coagido?"
Salvou o arquivo "Ctrl+S. O reflexo mais desenvolvido do programador."
Branch main "Commitando direto na main. Corajoso."
5min sem mexer "Zzz..."

📚 Dicas Técnicas por Linguagem

Mais de 200 dicas reais sobre:

  • JavaScript — optional chaining, structuredClone, AbortController e mais
  • TypeScript — satisfies operator, template literal types, branded types
  • Python — walrus operator, match/case, Ruff, Pydantic v2
  • PHP — PHP 8.3, readonly classes, enums nativos, Fibers
  • CSS — container queries, :has(), @layer, CSS nesting nativo
  • HTML — <dialog>, popover API, fetchpriority, inert
  • Java — Virtual Threads, Records, Sealed Classes, GraalVM
  • C# — primary constructors, collection expressions, required members
  • React — React 19, Server Components, useOptimistic, React Compiler
  • Node.js — watch nativo, SQLite nativo, fetch nativo, Permission Model
  • Git — git bisect, worktree, reflog, conventional commits
  • Docker — multi-stage builds, BuildKit, docker scout

🗂️ Painel Flexível

  • Aparece como painel colapsável no Explorer (ao lado de Outline e Timeline)
  • Pode ser movido para qualquer posição na sidebar
  • Ocupa espaço mínimo — expande e colapsa com um clique

🚀 Como usar

  1. Instale a extensão
  2. Abra o Explorer (Ctrl+Shift+E) e role até ver o painel MINIDEV
  3. Clique no avatar para personalizar sua aparência
  4. Abra qualquer arquivo e veja o MiniDev reagir

Nenhuma API key necessária. Funciona 100% offline.


📸 Preview

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│  MINIDEV                        │
│                                 │
│  [avatar] ◄ [PHP 8.3 trouxe    │
│              typed class        │
│              constants!]        │
│                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────┘


🇺🇸 English

What is MiniDev?

MiniDev is a VS Code extension that adds an interactive pixel art avatar to your development environment. It watches what you're doing and comments — with sarcasm, humor, and real technical tips.

It's not a chatbot. It doesn't need an API key. It's a coding companion with its own personality.


✨ Features

🧑‍🎨 Customizable Avatar

  • High-quality pixel art sprites (48×48px, Limezu style)
  • Choose skin tone, eyes, hairstyle, hair color, and accessories
  • Click on the avatar to open the appearance editor

💬 Comic Book Speech Bubble

  • Messages displayed in a white bubble with black border — classic comic book style
  • Smooth transitions between messages

🔄 Auto Flip

  • The avatar automatically flips to look toward the code
  • Panel on the right → avatar looks left
  • Panel on the left → avatar looks right

🧠 Contextual Comments

MiniDev reacts to what happens in the editor:

Trigger Example message
File has errors "The editor turned red. Just like your eyes at 3am."
Switched files "Tip: use optional chaining (?.) to avoid 'cannot read property of undefined'."
Late night "Coding at midnight. The classic."
Weekend "Weekend and you're here. Volunteer or coerced?"
Saved file "Ctrl+S. The most developed reflex of a programmer."
On main branch "Committing directly to main. Brave."
5min idle "Zzz..."

📚 Language-Specific Tech Tips

Over 200 real tips covering:

  • JavaScript — optional chaining, structuredClone, AbortController and more
  • TypeScript — satisfies operator, template literal types, branded types
  • Python — walrus operator, match/case, Ruff, Pydantic v2
  • PHP — PHP 8.3, readonly classes, native enums, Fibers
  • CSS — container queries, :has(), @layer, native CSS nesting
  • HTML — <dialog>, popover API, fetchpriority, inert attribute
  • Java — Virtual Threads, Records, Sealed Classes, GraalVM
  • C# — primary constructors, collection expressions, required members
  • React — React 19, Server Components, useOptimistic, React Compiler
  • Node.js — native watch, native SQLite, native fetch, Permission Model
  • Git — git bisect, worktree, reflog, conventional commits
  • Docker — multi-stage builds, BuildKit, docker scout

🗂️ Flexible Panel

  • Appears as a collapsible panel in the Explorer (alongside Outline and Timeline)
  • Can be moved to any sidebar position
  • Minimal footprint — expands and collapses with one click

🚀 How to use

  1. Install the extension
  2. Open the Explorer (Ctrl+Shift+E) and scroll down to the MINIDEV panel
  3. Click on the avatar to customize its appearance
  4. Open any file and watch MiniDev react

No API key required. Works 100% offline.


🛠️ Tech Stack

  • TypeScript + VS Code Extension API
  • Canvas 2D for layered sprite rendering
  • Pixel art assets by Limezu

📄 License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.


Made with ☕ and sarcasm.

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