Adds a virtual pet companion to the VS Code Explorer sidebar for lightweight personalization while coding. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is VS Code Pet for?

VS Code Pet is a consumer product built for VS Code users and developers.

Yes — VS Code Pet is free to use.

Is VS Code Pet still active?

Unverified. VS Code Pet has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to VS Code Pet?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include VSCode Essentials, VS Code Commander, and VSCode Archive.

Who makes VS Code Pet?

VS Code Pet is developed by sambit.

How long has VS Code Pet been around?

VS Code Pet first shipped in 2026.

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VS Code Pet

Name: VS Code Pet
Author: sambit

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

VS Code Pet adds an interactive virtual pet companion to the Visual Studio Code Explorer sidebar. It offers pixel-art pets such as cats, dogs, ducks, and foxes for developers who want a playful coding environment.

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Overview

4 features

VS Code Pet sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. Adds a virtual pet companion to the VS Code Explorer sidebar for lightweight personalization while coding. VS Code Pet is a consumer product aimed at VS Code users and developers. It is available for free. It runs on the web.

sambit builds and maintains VS Code Pet, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are virtual pet, explorer sidebar, and pixel art.

Virtual pet
Explorer sidebar
Pixel art
Pet selection

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sep · 00:20 UTC
VS Code Pet verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about VS Code Pet

What is VS Code Pet?: Adds a virtual pet companion to the VS Code Explorer sidebar for lightweight personalization while coding. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is VS Code Pet for?: VS Code Pet is a consumer product built for VS Code users and developers.
Is VS Code Pet free?: Yes — VS Code Pet is free to use.
What platforms does VS Code Pet run on?: VS Code Pet runs on the web.
Is VS Code Pet still active?: Unverified. VS Code Pet has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to VS Code Pet?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include VSCode Essentials, VS Code Commander, and VSCode Archive.VSCode Essentials VS Code Commander VSCode Archive
Who makes VS Code Pet?: VS Code Pet is developed by sambit.
How long has VS Code Pet been around?: VS Code Pet first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 11 Sep 2026
Built for: VS Code users and developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Adds a virtual pet companion to the VS Code Explorer sidebar for lightweight personalization while coding.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: sambit566.vscode-pet

Developer

sambit

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 11 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: vs-code-pet-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 11 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sambit566.vscode-pet

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