LocalForge is a VS Code extension that leverages GitHub Copilot Chat models to refine prompts and generate technical specifications. It also provides a local server API to integrate Copilot with other tools.
Features
AI Chat Interface: Interact with GitHub Copilot models (GPT-4, GPT-3.5) from the sidebar.
Prompt Refinement: Enhance prompts for better code generation.
Local Server API: Expose Copilot capabilities to local tools via http://localhost:6009.
Custom Personas: Define custom system prompts to tailor AI responses.
Installation
Open VS Code.
Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X).
Search for "LocalForge".
Click Install.
Note: An active GitHub Copilot subscription is required to use the chat features.
Usage
Extension Commands
Access these commands via the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P):
LocalForge: Open LocalForge Chat (Ctrl+Shift+L): Opens the AI chat sidebar.
LocalForge: Start Server: Starts the local API server (Default port: 6009).
LocalForge: Stop Server: Stops the local API server.
LocalForge: Show API Info: Displays connection details for the local API.
Local Server API
Start the LocalForge server to integrate GitHub Copilot with other tools.
Endpoint: POST http://localhost:6009/LocalForge/chat
Example Request:
{
"prompt": "Write a Python script to scrape a website."
}
