Built a VS Code Extension Inspired by GitHub / VS Code — Would love your thoughts

[Manibharadwaj]

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Hi GitHub / VS Code Team 👋,

I’ve been a big fan of GitHub and VS Code, and recently built a VS Code extension inspired by your products.

The goal was to explore how GitHub / VS Code–style developer content could live directly inside the editor, improving the developer reading flow without context switching.

Right now, the extension:
• Displays curated article cards inside VS Code
• Clicking a card opens a detailed view with smooth in-editor UX
• Uses mocked/public news data intentionally — my focus was on UX, architecture, and interactions

Before taking this further (API integration, polish, or Marketplace submission), I wanted to ask:
• Would you be open to feedback or guidance on aligning this with GitHub / VS Code?
• If collaboration makes sense, I’d love to discuss API usage or contribution possibilities
• I’m also happy to walk through the code or have a technical discussion/interview if helpful

I’m not planning to publish this independently — my intent is to build something meaningful with or for GitHub / VS Code if there’s interest.

Here’s the repo:
👉 https://github.com/Manibharadwaj/vs_code_blog

Contact :
👉 https://manibharadwaj.netlify.app/

Thanks for building such amazing tools — I’d love to learn from you and contribute if possible.

Best regards,
Mani