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Ollama Code Assistant

Ollama Code Assistant

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A powerful AI code assistant for VS Code that integrates with Ollama to provide intelligent code assistance and natural language processing capabilities.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Ollama Code Assistant for VS Code

A powerful AI code assistant for VS Code that integrates with Ollama to provide intelligent code assistance and natural language processing capabilities.

Features

  • AI-Powered Code Assistance: Get intelligent code suggestions and explanations
  • Natural Language Processing: Ask questions and get detailed responses
  • Multiple Model Support: Choose from various AI models including Llama 2, Mistral, Code Llama, and more
  • Seamless Integration: Access AI features directly from VS Code's sidebar
  • Code Highlighting: Beautiful syntax highlighting for code blocks in responses
  • Markdown Support: Rich text formatting in AI responses

Usage

  1. Open VS Code

  2. Access the Ollama Code Assistant through:

    • The sidebar icon (Ollama Code Assistant)
    • The command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
    • The context menu in TypeScript files
  3. Select your preferred AI model from the dropdown

  4. Enter your prompt in the input field

  5. Press Run or use Ctrl+Enter/Cmd+Enter to submit

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.99.0 or higher
  • Node.js 20.x or higher
  • Ollama installed and running locally

Configuration

The extension requires Ollama to be running locally. Make sure you have:

  1. Ollama installed on your system
  2. At least one AI model pulled (e.g., llama2, mistral, codellama)

Features in Detail

Code Assistance

  • Get code suggestions and explanations
  • Receive help with debugging
  • Generate code based on natural language descriptions

Natural Language Processing

  • Ask questions about programming concepts
  • Get explanations of complex topics
  • Receive detailed answers to technical questions

UI Features

  • Clean, modern interface
  • Syntax highlighting for code blocks
  • Markdown support for rich text formatting
  • Easy model selection
  • Quick access through VS Code's sidebar

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue in the repository.

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