👻 GhostCoder

GhostCoder is a powerful and immersive VS Code extension that mimics natural human typing behavior — complete with variable speeds, "thinking pauses", random mouse movements, and scrolling — making code entry feel truly human.

Perfect for demos, recordings, live coding simulations, and stealthy code writing sessions!

License This software is licensed under a proprietary license. Please see the LICENSE file for more details.

✨ Features

• 🎯 Human-like typing simulation at configurable speeds.
• 🤔 Smart "thinking pauses" based on sentence structure and random intervals.
• 🖱️ Random subtle mouse movements while typing.
• 🧹 Periodic scrolling behavior to simulate natural editing.
• 🛡️ Self-verification after each line: ensures typed code matches original source.
• 🔗 Seamless integration with GitHub Copilot (if installed).
• 📂 Intelligent fallback: prompts for file selection if Copilot is not available.
• 🛠️ Full customization via VS Code settings.

🧩 Requirements

• Visual Studio Code v1.99.0 or higher
• Node.js v16+
• If you want AI-powered typing support, GitHub Copilot must be installed and active.

⚙️ Extension Settings

GhostCoder contributes the following settings:

You can easily adjust these values under Settings → Extensions → GhostCoder.

⚡ Commands

🚧 Known Issues

• Mouse movements are simulated but not fully synced with external mouse hardware (intentional for realism).
• Large files may result in slightly slower verification when self-fixing code errors.
• Only one typing session active at a time (multi-user ghost typing planned for future).

🗒️ Release Notes

0.0.4

• 🔁 Continuous typing: GhostCoder now loops the file and retypes endlessly until manually stopped.
• 📍 Virtual pointer tracks the typing location precisely.
• ⬇️ Auto-scrolling simulates human eye tracking behavior.
• ✅ Line mismatch auto-correction with verifyAndFix.
• ⏱️ Real-time status bar timer for elapsed typing duration.
• ⚙️ Customizable typing speeds and per-character randomness.
• 💭 Configurable "thinking pauses" between lines.
• 🔧 Bug fixes and enhancements for cursor stability and line offset validation.
• ✍️ ESLint rule enforcement: all if statements now use curly braces.

0.0.3

• 👆 Cursor now moves with typing to improve realism.
• 📜 Added intelligent scrolling based on chance configuration.
• ✅ Auto-fix added for incorrectly typed lines.
• ⏳ Status bar shows typing session duration in MM:SS.
• ⚙️ Improved typing speed configuration using randomized delays.
• 💤 Natural typing behavior with added "thinking time" between lines.
• 🔄 Looping feature: when typing completes, it starts again from the next line.
• 🐞 Fixed issues:
  • Line number crash (Illegal argument: line must be non-negative).
  • Cursor desync and invalid position errors.
  • Typing inconsistencies caused by document edits.
  • ESLint curly rule violations resolved.

0.0.2

• 🐢 Typing speed presets: slow, normal, fast, and custom.
• 🧠 Thinking pause range added between lines.
• 🖱️ Basic simulated scroll behavior.

0.0.1

• 🎉 Initial release of GhostCoder.
• Simulates human typing, scrolling, thinking pauses, and mouse movement.
• Commands available: Start Ghost Typing and Stop Ghost Typing.

📚 Additional Resources

• VS Code Extension Guidelines
• Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy coding with GhostCoder! 👻✍️
Now your computer doesn't just write — it thinks while it does.