A pixel-art black cat that sits, blinks, flicks its tail, and wanders around on its own.
Hops when you save a file.
Gets grumpy while there are errors in the Problems panel, and cheers up when they are gone.
Stretches when you switch files.
Jumps up and down while your code runs, from F5 or the Run button or any command in the terminal, then hops if it exits cleanly or hisses if it crashes.
Curls up and sleeps when you step away, and wakes when you come back.
Purrs when you click it.
Chases and pounces on a ball when you click anywhere else in the view.
Lives wherever you want: the bottom panel, a section in the Explorer, or its own sidebar.
Four sizes, from nano to large, and it shrinks further on its own rather than getting cut off.
Backgrounds to sit in front of: a starry night sky, a pine forest, or a message with hearts.
Stays visible on dark themes, and holds still if your system asks for reduced motion.
Commands
Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and type:
Command
What it does
Jiji Cat: Change Background
Picks a background from a list
Jiji Cat: Focus on Jiji Cat View
Opens the cat wherever it currently lives
Preferences: Open Settings then search Jiji Cat
Changes any setting below
Settings
Setting
Default
What it does
jijiCat.position
panel
Where the cat lives: panel, explorer or sidebar
jijiCat.size
nano
How big the cat is drawn: nano, small, medium or large
jijiCat.background
none
Scenery behind the cat: none, night, forest or gabi
jijiCat.sleepAfterMinutes
1
Minutes without editor activity before the cat falls asleep
jijiCat.reactToErrors
true
Whether errors make the cat grumpy
jijiCat.reactToRuns
true
Whether running code, in the debugger or the terminal, makes the cat dance
