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Show HN: Pets for Cursor

by bearware on 4/2/25, 12:11 PM with 25 comments

I created an extension which adds a custom pet to your editor (Cursor/ VS Code/ Windsurf compatible).

https://github.com/blairjordan/codachi

As you type, your pet hatches, acquires XP and evolves.

A playing card is generated when your pet evolves.

All pixel art is original and hand/ mouse drawn.

  • by thih9 on 4/5/25, 9:23 AM

    > Your pet will gain XP as you code in either mode.

    Feature request: the pet gets extra experience in certain situations, e.g.:

    * when a failing build gets fixed

    * when a previously red test gets green

    * when the typing speed is sufficiently high

    * when a commit is made that removes a lot of code

    * when a commit is made that increases code coverage

    * etc…

  • by _puk on 4/5/25, 10:14 AM

    Something on my ideas list was some interactive game type thing for when cursor is busy "thinking".

    This should fit the bill nicely!

  • by easton on 4/5/25, 12:48 PM

    Very cool. I have VSCode pets in my editor, it’s usually minimized but I like knowing clippy is in there jumping around.

  • by eltonlin on 4/7/25, 5:37 AM

    I really love this idea but I'm having such a hard time using it. After hatching the egg with Ctrl + Shift + P, I have no idea how to "type" on that blank panel (I use Cursor). When I open new files, the egg disappears. Frustrating.

  • by mbf on 4/5/25, 12:41 PM

    This seems perfect for streaming while vibe coding before an audience like Twitch or maybe sharing screen in a classroom setting.

  • by pure-developer on 4/5/25, 5:32 PM

    This is pretty awesome!

  • by hackermanai on 4/5/25, 8:57 AM

    This is cool! ...and probably very annoying after a while :P

  • by upghost on 4/5/25, 1:46 PM

    This may have converted me to AI coding.

  • by rideontime on 4/5/25, 1:42 PM

    Thank you.

  • by rf15 on 4/5/25, 8:40 PM

    what's that japanese? ペジト ( pejito)? why is it not コダチ (kodachi)?

  • by ofirtwo on 4/5/25, 2:42 PM

    Haha I love it!

  • by apgwoz on 4/5/25, 12:49 PM

    Clippy? Bonsai Buddy? Is that you?

  • by jillyboel on 4/5/25, 12:43 PM

    Why...? As if "vibe coding" wasn't useless garbage to begin with...