vscode-dms

• Purpose: Direct Messages is a VS Code extension that enables developers to message their contacts and collaborate directly within the IDE.
• Target Audience: Developers using VS Code who want to communicate and collaborate with peers without leaving their coding environment.

Key Features

• GitHub Sign-In: Quick authentication via GitHub to fetch mutual contacts.
• Realtime Messaging: Chat with friends and see their online status.
• Media Sharing: Paste images directly into chats to share screenshots or visuals.
• Code Snippets: Share code snippets instantly with recent conversations.
• Group Chats: Collaborate with up to 5 people in group DMs.
• Custom Notifications: Adjust notification settings per chat.

Demo & Media

• Realtime chat demos: Video 1 , Video 2
• Feature gallery: Imgur Album

Backend

• The extension relies on a backend API: vscode-dms-api .

Authors

Developed by:

• Laxya Pahuja
• Anshul Saha
• Oorjit Chowdhary

Note: No Svelte-specific support mentioned; primarily a VS Code extension.