💛_ You're Not Alone
Alone at your desk, together in code.
You're Not Alone is a VS Code extension designed to let developers around the world quietly say,
"Hey, I'm here too."
No followers, no metrics—just the comfort of knowing other developers are coding alongside you, right now.
✨ How It Works
🟢 Check In
Simply use the form at the bottom of the primary sidebar panel, or use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) to quickly check in. There's a 10-minute cooldown between check-ins to keep things genuine.
💬 Add a Check-in Message (Optional)
Include a short message ("What's on your mind?") of up to 100 characters to let others know how you're feeling or what you're working on.
🧑💻 Automatic Tech Stack Detection
Your tech tags are automatically identified based on the last three files you've opened. The supported file extensions are:
jsx → react
tsx → react, typescript
vue → vue
svelte → svelte
ts → typescript
py → python
rb → ruby
php → php
go → golang
rs → rust
java → java
cs → csharp, dotnet
fs → fsharp, dotnet
sql → database, sql
dart → flutter, dart
kt → kotlin
swift → swift, ios
scala → scala
clj → clojure
elm → elm
ex → elixir
hs → haskell
r → r
toml, yaml, yml → configuration
json → json
md → markdown
html → html
css → css
scss → scss, css
less → less, css
- 🔒 Privacy First
You're Not Alone does not read or access any of your actual code or editor contents. The extension only detects file extensions from filenames you've recently opened.
🔐 GitHub Sign-In (No Email, No Spam)
Sign-in via GitHub is used purely as a measure to deter abuse and maintain authenticity. We never ask for or store personal information such as email addresses or contact details.
❤️ Our Purpose
To gently remind you that others are also navigating bugs, plotting murders, searching Stack Overflow, or quietly building the future—just like you.
You're not alone.
🚀 Future Updates
- Regional filters
- Anonymous mode
- Emoji reactions
- Dark/light theme adjustments
🙌 Contribute & Feedback
We're open-source and open-hearted. Have suggestions, feedback, or want to help? Reach out or contribute directly through GitHub.
