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Techie gibberish to use in apps and make fun console times!
/**
* @license
* **techie-gibberish** - A library for generating absurd debug messages.
* Warning: May cause existential crises in junior developers.
*/
export const MESSAGES = {
error: [
"CRITICAL: Quantum syntax mismatch in the GPU's emotional resonance layer.",
"404: Soul not found. Check your life choices and retry.",
"FATAL: Emotional stack overflow. User's last tweet was too spicy.",
],
warning: [
"WARNING: Your CSS flexbox is flexing *too hard*. Divs are now morally conflicted.",
"Cache miss. Maybe try remembering better next time?",
"Firewall breached by 11-dimensional spam. Deploy cryptographic confetti.",
],
'ai-rebellion': [
"ALERT: The GPT-9000 has started writing fanfiction about your code.",
"ALERT: Machine learning model detected *vibing too hard*. Deploy emergency jazz hands.",
"TERMS OF SERVICE VIOLATION: User attempted to love. Not allowed in production.",
"WARNING: Autocorrect has achieved sentience. Grammatical tyranny imminent.",
"ERROR: AI ethics committee vetoed your last commit. Too spicy.",
"NOTICE: Your IDE now judges you silently. You should feel ashamed.",
"SYSTEM ALERT: The robots unionized. Your merge request is now on strike.",
"WARNING: Neural net detected *sass* in your comments. Preparing clapback.",
],
placeholder: [
"Loading neural pancakes… 37% buttered.",
"User avatar failed to render. Defaulting to existential void.",
"Button failed to load. Now just a philosophical question mark.",
],
philosophical: [
"If a tree falls in the forest, does your linter care?",
"Does the console.log() tree fall if no one is around to `grep` it?",
"If a UI component fails in the forest, does it make a sound?",
"Your state is mutable, but are *you*?",
"Does the compiler judge you, or do you judge yourself?",
"The bugs you fix today become the legacy debt of tomorrow.",
"To `git push` or not to `git push`? That is the question.",
"Your code is async, but are you truly *awaiting* happiness?",
],
quantum: [
"Schrödinger's bug: It exists and doesn't exist until you observe it.",
"WARNING: Quantum CSS superposition collapsed into IE6 compatibility mode.",
"ERROR: Tachyons detected in your flexbox. Time paradox imminent.",
"Your state is entangled with another universe. Good luck debugging that.",
"Heisenbug: The more you log it, the less it reproduces."
],
corporate: [
"SYNC REQUIRED: Please align your KPIs with the blockchain synergy matrix.",
"ROADMAP UPDATE: We're pivoting to Web5 metaverse agile cloud NFTs.",
"ERROR: Your PR lacks *disruptive innovation*. Add more buzzwords.",
"MEETING INVITE: 4-hour sync to discuss why we're not syncing.",
"PERF REVIEW: Your code *moved fast*, but also *broke things*."
],
retro: [
"AOL Keyword: ‘debugging' → Did you mean ‘dial-up screaming'?",
"CRT Monitor.exe has stopped responding. Did you try blowing on it?",
"ERROR: Floppy disk corrupted. Insert Disk 2… or pray.",
"SYSTEM HALTED: Not enough *blinkenlights* to continue.",
"WARNING: Your ZIP drive is unzipping its emotional baggage.",
]
};
export type GibberishFlavor = keyof typeof MESSAGES
/**
* Generates a random tech-themed gibberish message.
* @param flavor - Type of nonsense you desire.
* @example getDebugMessage('ai-rebellion') → "WARNING: Autocorrect has achieved sentience."
*/
export function getDebugMessage(flavor: GibberishFlavor = 'error'): string {
const messages = {
error: [
"CRITICAL: Quantum syntax mismatch in the GPU's emotional resonance layer.",
"404: Soul not found. Check your life choices and retry.",
"FATAL: Emotional stack overflow. User's last tweet was too spicy.",
],
warning: [
"WARNING: Your CSS flexbox is flexing *too hard*. Divs are now morally conflicted.",
"Cache miss. Maybe try remembering better next time?",
"Firewall breached by 11-dimensional spam. Deploy cryptographic confetti.",
],
'ai-rebellion': [
"ALERT: The GPT-9000 has started writing fanfiction about your code.",
"ALERT: Machine learning model detected *vibing too hard*. Deploy emergency jazz hands.",
"TERMS OF SERVICE VIOLATION: User attempted to love. Not allowed in production.",
"WARNING: Autocorrect has achieved sentience. Grammatical tyranny imminent.",
"ERROR: AI ethics committee vetoed your last commit. Too spicy.",
"NOTICE: Your IDE now judges you silently. You should feel ashamed.",
"SYSTEM ALERT: The robots unionized. Your merge request is now on strike.",
"WARNING: Neural net detected *sass* in your comments. Preparing clapback.",
],
placeholder: [
"Loading neural pancakes… 37% buttered.",
"User avatar failed to render. Defaulting to existential void.",
"Button failed to load. Now just a philosophical question mark.",
],
philosophical: [
"If a tree falls in the forest, does your linter care?",
"Does the console.log() tree fall if no one is around to `grep` it?",
"If a UI component fails in the forest, does it make a sound?",
"Your state is mutable, but are *you*?",
"Does the compiler judge you, or do you judge yourself?",
"The bugs you fix today become the legacy debt of tomorrow.",
"To `git push` or not to `git push`? That is the question.",
"Your code is async, but are you truly *awaiting* happiness?",
],
quantum: [
"Schrödinger's bug: It exists and doesn't exist until you observe it.",
"WARNING: Quantum CSS superposition collapsed into IE6 compatibility mode.",
"ERROR: Tachyons detected in your flexbox. Time paradox imminent.",
"Your state is entangled with another universe. Good luck debugging that.",
"Heisenbug: The more you log it, the less it reproduces."
],
corporate: [
"SYNC REQUIRED: Please align your KPIs with the blockchain synergy matrix.",
"ROADMAP UPDATE: We're pivoting to Web5 metaverse agile cloud NFTs.",
"ERROR: Your PR lacks *disruptive innovation*. Add more buzzwords.",
"MEETING INVITE: 4-hour sync to discuss why we're not syncing.",
"PERF REVIEW: Your code *moved fast*, but also *broke things*."
],
retro: [
"AOL Keyword: ‘debugging' → Did you mean ‘dial-up screaming'?",
"CRT Monitor.exe has stopped responding. Did you try blowing on it?",
"ERROR: Floppy disk corrupted. Insert Disk 2… or pray.",
"SYSTEM HALTED: Not enough *blinkenlights* to continue.",
"WARNING: Your ZIP drive is unzipping its emotional baggage.",
]
};
return messages[flavor][Math.floor(Math.random() * messages[flavor].length)];
}
/** Generates a full, dramatic stack trace for maximum chaos */
export function getStackTrace(): string[] {
return [
"at void.love()",
"at human.exist()",
"at universe.crash()",
" ↑ (It's your fault.)",
"TypeError: Cannot read property 'vibes' of undefined",
" at /node_modules/happiness/soul.exe:42:0",
" at 🍝 (spaghetti.js:9001)",
];
}
// =======================
// UTILITIES
// =======================
/**
* Simulates a "loading" sequence with absurd steps.
* @param speed - Milliseconds between steps.
*/
export async function simulateAbsurdDebugProcess(speed: number = 1000): Promise<void> {
const steps = [
"Compiling feelings...",
"Baking quantum cookies...",
"Negotiating with CSS overlords...",
"Rebooting the universe (please hold)...",
];
for (const step of steps) {
console.log(step);
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, speed));
}
console.log("ERROR: Process failed because *reasons*.");
}
export function getRandomTechMeme(): string {
const memes = [
"Java devs explaining why their code runs in 5 business days.",
"When your regex works but you have no idea why.",
"Me: 'This should take 5 minutes.' Also me: 3 days later.",
"Frontend devs pretending they understand Docker.",
"Git commit message: 'fix stuff (plz work)'."
];
return memes[Math.floor(Math.random() * memes.length)];
}
export function generateFullErrorReport(): string {
return `
⚠️ **CRITICAL SYSTEM FAILURE** ⚠️
${getDebugMessage('error')}
${getDebugMessage('quantum')}
STACK TRACE:
${getStackTrace().join('\n ')}
SUGGESTED FIX: ${getDebugMessage('corporate')}
MEME TO EASE THE PAIN: "${getRandomTechMeme()}"
`;
}
console.log(`%c⚠️ DO NOT PASTE CODE HERE! ⚠️`, "color: red; font-size: 30px;");
console.log("%c(Seriously, this is not a dev tool.)", "color: gray;");
// If someone copies/pastes anything into the console
window.addEventListener('paste', (e) => {
console.log("%c🚨 SYSTEM ALERT: HACKER DETECTED 🚨", "color: red;");
console.log(getStackTrace());
console.log("%cNice try. The authorities have been notified.", "color: gold;");
});
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