Show HN: Spotilyrics โ€“ See synchronized Spotify lyrics inside VS Code

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See synchronized Spotify lyrics inside VS Code while coding. โœจ Features ๐Ÿ“Œ Live lyrics sync with your Spotify playback. with your Spotify playback. ๐ŸŽจ Lyrics colors auto-themed from album cover (via colorthief ). ). ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Smooth side panel view โ€“ code on the left, lyrics on the right. โ€“ code on the left, lyrics on the right. ๐Ÿ”‘ Simple one-time login using your own Spotify Client ID. using your own Spotify Client ID. ๐Ÿšช Quick logout command to reset session. ๐Ÿ“ธ Demo โšก๏ธ Installation Open VS Code โ†’ Extensions โ†’ search spotilyrics or install from VS Code Marketplace. Run the command: Show Spotify Lyrics via Spotilyrics ๐Ÿ”‘ Authentication (one-time setup) Go to Spotify Developer Dashboard. Create an app โ†’ copy Client ID. Important: set the Redirect URI for your app to: http://127.0.0.1:8000/callback Run the Show Spotify Lyrics via Spotilyrics command. Paste your Client ID in the panel and log in. Enjoy synced lyrics while coding! ๐ŸŽถ โ„น๏ธ Why? โ€“ To respect Spotify API rate limits, you need your own ID. โŒจ๏ธ Commands Show Spotify Lyrics via Spotilyrics ( spotilyrics.lyrics ) โ€“ open synced lyrics panel. ( ) โ€“ open synced lyrics panel. Logout from Spotilyrics ( spotilyrics.logout ) โ€“ clear session and re-auth when needed. โš™๏ธ Tech stack Spotify Web API LRClib for lyrics with timing colorthief for cover-based theme TypeScript + VS Code WebView ๐Ÿ“œ License This project is licensed as Unlicensed. Feel free to use, hack, and remix it โ€“ but no warranties ๐Ÿ˜‰

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