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Gemini Assistant for VSCode
The Gemini Coding Assistant is a VS Code extension that integrates Google's Gemini/Gemma AI models to provide intelligent coding assistance directly within the editor. It allows developers to ask questions about their code, get suggestions, and interact with AI capabilities without leaving VS Code.
Key Features
AI-Powered Code Assistance: Leverages Google's Gemini/Gemma models:
gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25
gemma-3-27b-it
gemini-2.0-flash
gemini-2.0-flash-lite
gemini-pro
Custom
Context-Aware Queries: Can analyze selected code or entire files to provide relevant responses
Dedicated UI Panel: Shows AI responses in a formatted panel with markdown support
Chat History: Conversation history can be saved to a html file
and edited by Cut
menu.
Code Selection Integration: Right-click on selected code to ask Gemini about it
The extension can be configured in the VS Code settings under Extensions > Gemini Assistant:
Add your Gemini API key to the Gemini Assistant: Api Key
field
Select the Gemini model to use for the assistant from the Gemini Assistant: Model
dropdown
If Custom
model is selected, a custom model name must be specified in the Gemini Assistant: Custom Model
field.
License
This extension is licensed under the MIT License .