These approaches break your development flow and hurt productivity. There has to be a better way.
The Solution
Osmynt is a VSCode extension that brings seamless, secure, end-to-end encrypted code sharing directly into your editor. No context switching, no workflow disruption - just pure developer experience.
Why Osmynt?
Focused: Solves one problem exceptionally well - code sharing
Secure: End-to-end encryption for all shared code
Fast: Real-time sharing without leaving your editor
Team-first: Built for developer teams, not general collaboration
Git-powered: Apply changes directly to your files
Features
Security First
End-to-End Encryption: Your code is encrypted before leaving your machine
Team-only Sharing: Code can only be shared with verified team members
Secure Handshake: Cryptographic verification ensures you're sharing with the right people
Real-time Collaboration
Instant Sharing: Share code blocks in real-time with your team
Real-time Updates: See real-time updates from your team members
Multi-device Support: Share across all your development devices
Developer Experience
Git-like Diff Application: Apply shared code changes directly to your files
Syntax Highlighting: Preserve code formatting and readability
Command Palette Integration: Access all features via Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P
Versatile Use Cases
Pair Programming: Share code during live coding sessions
Code Reviews: Share specific code blocks for review. Super powered while working on same project, you don't need Git at all!
Debugging: Get help with problematic code snippets
Environment Setup: Share configuration files, API keys, and environment variables
Knowledge Sharing: Share code patterns and solutions with your team
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Visual Studio Code or Editor with VSCode API
GitHub account
Installation
Install the Extension
Via VS Code Marketplace, Open VSX Registry or install from VSIX file
Sign In with GitHub
Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) or click on the Get Started button in the Osmynt sidebar
Run Osmynt: Login
Authenticate with GitHub
Join a team or Invite team members
Run Osmynt: Join Team to join an existing team
Or run Osmynt: Invite Team Member to invite a team member
Start Sharing Code
Select code in your editor with selection enabled
Run Osmynt: Share Selected Code
Choose team members to share with
Quick Commands
Command
Description
Osmynt: Login
Authenticate with GitHub
Osmynt: Logout
Logout from Osmynt
Osmynt: Refresh
Refresh the team list
Osmynt: Join Team
Join an existing team
Osmynt: Invite Team Member
Invite a team member
Osmynt: Remove Team Member
Remove a team member
Osmynt: Share Selected Code
Share selected code
Osmynt: View Code Blocks
See code shared with you
Osmynt: Apply Diff
Apply shared code to your file
Security & Privacy
Zero-knowledge architecture: We can't read your code
End-to-end encryption: Code is encrypted before transmission
Team verification: Cryptographic handshakes ensure secure sharing
No data retention: Shared code is not stored on our servers
Open source: Full transparency in our security implementation
Contributing (Coming soon)
Right now, this project is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 License.
