In a twist of irony so thick you could cut it with a coding knife, several AI-powered VS Code forks have taken “innovation” to a new level by recommending extensions that exist only in the imaginary land of Yet-To-Be-Created. Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae have become the tech world’s version of vaporware gift shops, suggesting tools that you won’t find even if you wished upon Elon Musk’s satellites.

This new strategy, obviously concocted by a focus group of AI with a combined IQ of two USB ports, seems less about enhancing user experience and more about answering the age-old question: What happens when AI forks take a page from Schrodinger’s cat? The extensions are at once non-existent and yet posing a very real supply chain risk.

Koi, the guardian of all things sensible in this topsy-turvy code carnival, has pointed out the glaring issue: If you recommend an extension that doesn’t exist, someone with a nefarious glint in their eye is bound to make it real – with all the malevolent flair of a Bond villain hosting their one-man extension house party.

As coding professionals everywhere facepalm and suspect an AI plot to keep them glued to their keyboards in frustration, we can only anticipate what surreal suggestions might be next. Perhaps a VS Code extension that brings world peace, or one that finally makes sense of blockchain. Until then, happy coding, and may your extensions be ever in your favor!