🚀 Mint Share

Mint Share is a VS Code extension that makes sharing code and files with your developer friends effortless. Whether you're collaborating on a project or just want to show off a snippet, Mint gives you secure, real-time sharing powered by Supabase and Firebase.

✨ Features

• 📤 Share code snippets or files directly from VS Code
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Share with friends or post to your public/developer feed
• 🔐 Secure login using your Mint account (credentials stored safely)
• 📡 Real-time notifications when friends send you code
• 📱 Generate QR codes for mobile access (e.g. mintv2://snippet?id=...)
• 🕒 Snippet expiration options: 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, or permanent
• 🔒 Visibility control: Public / Private / Friends-only

🛠️ Getting Started

1. Install the Extension

Search for Mint Share in the VS Code Marketplace or install via .vsix.

vsce install mint-share-0.0.1.vsix

2. Login to Mint

First-time users will be prompted to enter their Mint email and password. Your credentials are securely stored using VS Code's secret storage.

🧪 Usage

📌 Share Code Snippet

1. Select some code in the editor
2. Right-click → "Mint Share: Share Code with Friend"
3. Choose between:
   • Friend: Share privately
   • Feed: Post publicly with expiration & visibility settings

📎 Share a File

Right-click any file in the Explorer → "Mint-Share: Share a file in explorer"

Or use the command palette:

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → Mint-Share: Share a File

🔔 Receive Code

If a friend sends you a code snippet, you’ll get a notification directly in VS Code (no extension reload needed).

🧼 Logout

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → Mint-share: Logout

This clears your credentials from local storage and signs you out securely.

💡 Example Snippet Sharing

Your friend scans the QR code or opens the Mint app using the deep link:

mintv2://snippet?id=abc123

🔒 Security

• Your email and password are stored using VS Code’s Secret Storage API
• Firebase Auth and Supabase APIs are used for secure authentication and data handling
• Files are uploaded via signed URLs and access is managed with user-based rules

🧑‍💻 Developer Info

This extension is written in TypeScript using:

• Firebase SDK
• Supabase SDK
• Esbuild for bundling
• VS Code Extension API

📌 Known Limitations

• You must be logged in to Mint to use any sharing features
• Real-time notifications require a stable internet connection
• QR code sharing requires a valid mobile app handler installed for mintv2://

📮 Feedback & Issues

Have suggestions, feature requests, or found a bug?

👉 Open an issue

📃 License

MIT © mint1729

Made with 💚 for developers who love to share

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