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Pyxel

Pyxel

Takashi Kitao

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1,804 installs
| (1) | Free
Run Pyxel games directly in VS Code — no installation required
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Pyxel

VS Code extension for Pyxel, a retro game engine for Python.

Run games, edit resources, and play apps directly in VS Code — no local Pyxel installation required.

Features

  • Run Python scripts with Pyxel (Pyxel: Run command, editor run button, or explorer right-click)
  • Create new Pyxel resource files (Pyxel: New Resource)
  • Copy Pyxel example files to a local folder (Pyxel: Copy Examples)
  • Browse the Pyxel API reference in VS Code (Pyxel: API Reference)
  • Browse the Pyxel Editor manual in VS Code (Pyxel: Editor Manual)
  • Open .pyxres files to edit in the Pyxel Editor
  • Open .pyxapp files to play Pyxel applications
  • Auto-reload on file save during execution

License

MIT

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