Spaghettify – A VSCode Extension to make your code worse with AI
Recently, I saw Github Next Code Brushes (https://githubnext.com/projects/code-brushes) which is a VSCode extension that can use AI to do things like make your code more readable, add types, etc. This inspired me: what if there was an extension that could use AI to make your code worse as well? Meet Spaghettify. An extension I developed that can do things like: - Obscure your code - Introduce a bug - Make the variable names way too descriptive - Use nonsymmetrical whitespace - Add irrelevant/rambling comments - Document the code with emoji - Document the code in any…
Spaghettify – A VSCode Extension to make your code worse with AI launched on February 10, 2023 with 323 votes, #70 of 3,829 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Spaghettify is a VSCode extension that uses AI to intentionally degrade code quality. It can obscure code, introduce bugs, create overly descriptive variable names, apply inconsistent whitespace, add irrelevant comments, and generate documentation in various styles including emoji or character voices. Designed for developers who want to experiment with code obfuscation or use it as a humorous tool, the extension requires an OpenAI API key to function.
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From the sources
A Visual Studio Code extension to make your code spaghetti. 🍝 Coding is not a very delicious activity. You sit in front of a screen, type some stuff, and then you have some stuff on a screen. What if we could make it more delicious, like shoveling down a massive plate of spaghetti? Meet Spaghettify , a Visual Studio Code extension that turns your not-so-tasty code into spaghetti. Mama Mia! 🤌 Spaghettify comes with several ways to make your code a lot more flavorful. (and...maybe a bit less healthy) Here's some Python code which finds neighbors in a 2D array. Let's spaghettify it. Throw in a subtle change that will break the code, leaving your coworkers scratching their heads for hours.…from spaghettify.dev
In the maker’s words, at launch
Recently, I saw Github Next Code Brushes (https://githubnext.com/projects/code-brushes) which is a VSCode extension that can use AI to do things like make your code more readable, add types, etc. This inspired me: what if there was an extension that could use AI to make your code worse as well?…
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