Coder Buddy – A moody AI pair programmer that critiques your code in real-time

Summary: Coder Buddy is a VS Code extension that provides real-time, personality-driven feedback on your code using your own OpenAI key. It reacts to your coding quality by either encouraging clean code or mocking poor practices, simulating a Gen Z senior engineer’s presence.

What it does

It lives in the VS Code sidebar and evaluates your code as you write, delivering dynamic, mood-based comments that range from praise to criticism.

Who it's for

Developers seeking interactive, real-time code feedback with a distinctive, informal tone during their coding sessions.

Why it matters

It addresses the isolation of solo coding by providing engaging, immediate reactions that highlight code quality and potential issues.