Built a free VS Code extension to help share code updates
Hi HN, I built a free, and completely open source, visual studio code extension, which generates tweets based on commits you select. While I was working on webtilities.com, an idea came to me: wouldn't it be cool that I could market this thing inside my editor. Ah, i'm truly lazy. Well, I spent a week building this thing that I bet no one will need because: * "This wont work. My commit messages are terrible" * "This is stupid, I can just use ChatGPT/Gemini/[Insert Chat Platform] directly" * "This is stupid, I get BILLED for using openai tokens" ... And the list goes on. But, I…
Built a free VS Code extension to help share code updates launched on June 6, 2024 with 23 votes, #859 of 4,672 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
This is a free, open-source VS Code extension that automatically generates tweets from Git commits you select. Designed for developers who want to share code updates on social media without manual writing, it works directly within the editor. The extension handles commit-to-tweet conversion, eliminating the need to use separate AI tools or incur associated token costs.
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From the sources
Extension for Visual Studio Code - PublicDev is your VS Code buddy for sharing your coding wins on social media. It's like having a creative assistant who brainstorms cool post ideas and even helps you draft catchy messages about your lates
PublicDev is a VS Code extension that makes it easy to share your code commits and project updates on social media with the help of AI. Tired of staring at a blank screen, trying to come up with the perfect tweet about your latest feature? Let PublicDev handle the brainstorming and drafting for you! PublicDev leverages the power of OpenAI's language models to analyze your commit messages and generate relevant social media post ideas. It considers your project details and personal preferences to create tailored suggestions. Hi, my name is Harveen and I built this thing. I'm a soloist who likes to build things, but have a bad habit of not building in public. While working on another project,…from marketplace.visualstudio.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I built a free, and completely open source, visual studio code extension, which generates tweets based on commits you select. While I was working on webtilities.com, an idea came to me: wouldn't it be cool that I could market this thing inside my editor. Ah, i'm truly lazy. Well, I spent a week building this…
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