YourEx is a sci-fi themed interactive regex adventure for Visual Studio Code. Solve regex puzzles by crafting prompts for AI (or writing regex directly), unlock achievements, and explore a futuristic codex—all within your editor.
How to Play
Each level presents a sci-fi story scenario and a regex challenge.
Write a prompt to instruct the AI to generate the correct regex — or type the regex directly.
The regex is evaluated against test data; match the expected lines to pass.
Progress through 6 chapters (26 levels) of increasing difficulty.
Between chapters, enjoy animated story interludes that advance the narrative.
Complete all levels to earn your Journey Certificate.
Installation
Prerequisites
VS Code installed
GitHub Copilot account available in VS Code (optional — needed only if you use prompt mode instead of writing regex directly)
Steps
Install "YourEx Game" from the VS Code Extension Marketplace.
Click the "YourEx Game" icon in the left Activity Bar — the game starts.
If you choose to write prompts instead of regex, the extension will request GitHub Copilot access.
Features
Interactive Regex Challenges: Progress through story-driven levels with unique regex puzzles.
Hint System: Get contextual hints and a one-time decrypt-all feature to help you advance.
Sci-Fi Codex Manual: Access a comprehensive, in-universe regex reference manual from the Manual button.
Achievements & Leaderboard: Track your progress, earn rewards, and compare scores.
User & Developer Modes: Switch between standard play and developer mode for testing.
Internationalization (i18n): English and Chinese UI support.
