Tweet Code

Share code snippets directly to Twitter/X from VS Code.

Features

• Share selected code with a right-click
• Preview and edit tweets before posting
• Dark mode support
• Character count validation
• Secure credential management

Prerequisites

You need an X (formerly Twitter) developer account and OAuth 1.0 credentials to use this extension (docs)

1. Create a developer account
2. Create an app
3. Generate consumer keys and access tokens

Setup

1. Install the extension from the VS Code marketplace (almost there!)
2. Right-click on any code selection and choose "Tweet Selection"
3. Click "Disconnected" to create a .twitter-credentials file
4. Add your X API credentials to the file:

{
	"consumerKey": "your-consumer-key",
	"consumerSecret": "your-consumer-secret",
	"accessToken": "your-access-token",
	"accessSecret": "your-access-secret"
}

Alternative: Clone this repository and run the following commands:

1. cd tweet-code
2. bun install
3. chmod +x scripts/publish-local.sh
4. ./scripts/publish-local.sh

Usage

1. Select code in your editor
2. Right-click and choose "Tweet Selection"
3. Edit your tweet if needed
4. Click "Post Tweet"

Alternative: Use the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P) and search for "Tweet Code: Share"

Security Note

Your X credentials are stored locally in your workspace. Never commit the .twitter-credentials file to version control.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! I made this extension for personal consumption, so issues will be considered without SLA.

License

MIT