I Turned My Editor Into a Pokémon World That Levels Up When I Actually Ship

Repo: https://github.com/UribeJr/pokedev Most editor pets are wallpaper. Cute? Sure. Connected to the work you’re already doing? Not really. So I built PokéDev - a VS Code / Cursor extension where your partner lives in a nostalgic 2D overworld (or classic floor pets), and Trainer + Partner XP come from saves, commits, coding time, and successful builds/tests - including Shopify theme/app outcomes when that’s your workspace. What I built A living Pokémon layer for the editor: - Progression tied to real work - batched saves, coding time, Git commits, verified task exits - GitHub Trainer Card - public GitHub identity + live in-editor progression (PokéDev or Crystal Day/Night skins) - Optional DEV Community badges - set pokedev.devUsername to your public DEV username (yes, you) and your badges show on the Trainer Card / PokéGear - no OAuth - PokéGear + Explorer views - Status, Activity, Badges, Party, Bag, Daily Challenges - Shopify-aware Dev Actions - theme check/push and app build/deploy earn XP only on verified success - Agent-aware idle clock - auto /manual /agentic so coding time stays honest when you’re supervising an agent Local-first and privacy-conscious: public GitHub / DEV reads only - no OAuth, no telemetry. The sticky idea Your partner should level up from the work you already do - not from fake clicks. Saves and commits matter. Successful builds matter. Watching an agent type for twenty minutes shouldn’t look like you wrote a novel. That’s why progression batches real events, and the idle clock has modes for human typing vs agent supervision. Built with TypeScript, VS Code Extension API + webviews, webpack, local extension storage, public GitHub + DEV HTTP only. UribeJr / pokedev PokéDev - nostalgic Pokémon sprites and a GitHub Trainer Card for your VS Code/Cursor window PokéDev Nostalgic Pokémon sprites and a GitHub Trainer Card for your VS Code / Cursor window - partners that level up with the work you already do. Demo Live product captures (not placeholders): Overview Coding sessions are long; most editor pets are just decoration. PokéDev turns your VS Code or Cursor sidebar into a living Pokémon world: pick a partner, watch it roam a 2D overworld (or classic floor pets), and earn real Trainer + Partner XP from saves, commits, coding time, and successful builds/tests - including Shopify theme/app outcomes when that is your workspace. Built and maintained by UribeJr as a personal, actively developed fan project. Free, local-first, and privacy-conscious: public GitHub / DEV Community reads only - no OAuth, no telemetry. Highlights - Progression tied to real work - batched saves, coding time, Git commits, and verified task… Honest status v6.2.0 and actively developed - not on the VS Marketplace / Open VSX yet. Install path today: clone → npm install → npm run compile → hit F5, or package a local .vsix . If you write on DEV, drop your username into pokedev.devUsername and your public badges show up on the card. What’s next Marketplace packaging, finishing a couple Trainer Card counters, and more polish on the overworld feel. Fan project - not affiliated with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, Shopify, or DEV Community. What would your editor partner evolve into after a week of real commits? Top comments (0)