Puts cute Pokémon in your code editor to boost productivity ✨

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Install this extension from the VS Code marketplace or the Open VSX Registry.

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With VS Code open, search for vscode-pokemon in the extension panel (Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows/Linux or Cmd(⌘)+Shift+X on MacOS) and click install.

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With VS Code open, launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P on Windows/Linux or Cmd(⌘)+P on MacOS), paste the following command, and press enter.

ext install jakobhoeg.vscode-pokemon

After installing, open the command palette with Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux or Cmd(⌘)+Shift+P on MacOS.

Run the "Start Pokemon coding session" command (vscode-pokemon.start) to see a Bulbasaur in VS Code:

Enjoy interacting with your favourite Pokémon!

Open the setting panel with Ctrl+, on Windows/Linux or Cmd(⌘)+, on MacOS. In the search bar, enter “vscode-pokemon" to see all available options.

Set the size and position of the extension.

Extracting and creating .gif files involves quite a bit of tedious manual work, but I’ll aim to add Gen 4 soon!

• Pokemon Sprites: © The Pokémon Company / Nintendo / Game Freak
• The sprites are used for non-commercial, fan project purposes only
• Original sprite artwork belongs to the respective copyright holders

• All sprites are property of their original creators
• This repository is a fan project and is not affiliated with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, or Game Freak

This repository is inspired by and based on vscode-pets by tonybaloney.