DevMind brings the latest developer news directly to your VS Code status bar. Stay updated with the tech world without leaving your editor!
News UI in Panel
What's New in 0.4.0
Card-Based UI: Beautiful card design with news images as backgrounds
Improved Layout: Responsive grid layout for better viewing experience
Visual Enhancements: Gradient overlays and hover effects for better readability
RSS Feed Sources: News from TechCrunch, DEV.to, Hacker Noon, and FreeCodeCamp
Performance Improvements: Faster loading and smoother transitions
Features
Status Bar Integration: View the latest developer news directly in your VS Code status bar
News Rotation: Automatically rotates through top news items every 10 seconds (pauses on hover)
Multiple Sources: Fetches news from TechCrunch, DEV.to, Hacker Noon, and FreeCodeCamp
Rich Content: View article excerpts in tooltips for quick previews
News Panel: Browse all fetched news items in a dedicated panel
One-Click Access: Open any news item directly in your browser
Configuration
DevMind can be customized through VS Code settings:
Setting
Description
Default
devmind.statusBar.maxTitleLength
Maximum length of news title in status bar
75
devmind.statusBar.refreshInterval
Interval to rotate news in milliseconds
10000
devmind.panel.maxWidth
Maximum width of news panel in pixels
500
devmind.news.maxItems
Maximum number of news items to display
20
Commands
DevMind: Show News Panel - Opens a dedicated panel with all news items
DevMind: Refresh News - Manually refreshes the news feed
DevMind: Open Current News in Browser - Opens the currently displayed news item in your browser
DevMind: Show Next/Previous News - Navigate through news items
How it Works
DevMind pulls the latest developer news from multiple sources and displays them in your VS Code status bar. The news items rotate automatically, keeping you updated without being intrusive.
Hover over a news item to see the full title, excerpt, and action buttons.
Requirements
Visual Studio Code 1.85.0 or higher
Internet connection to fetch news
Upcoming Features
Radio Player: Listen to developer podcasts and music while coding
Enhanced customization options
Personalized news preferences
Release Notes
0.4.0
Implemented magazine-style card design with news images as backgrounds
Updated news sources to TechCrunch, DEV.to, The Verge, Wired, and Mashable
Reduced refresh interval to 15 minutes for more timely updates
Added pause-on-hover functionality for the status bar
Filtered out news items without images for a more engaging experience
0.2.0
Switched to RSS feeds for more reliable content delivery
Added article excerpts in tooltips
Improved performance with refresh intervals
Enhanced UI for better readability
0.1.1
Fixed command registration for "Show News Panel" in Command Palette
