ChatIDE - Coding Assistant (GPT/ChatGPT, Claude)

ChatIDE - AI assistant in your IDE
Converse with OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude in VSCode

Installation

Grab the latest ChatIDE version from the Extensions Marketplace:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChatIDE.chatide

Bring Your Own API keys

To use ChatGPT / Claude in ChatIDE, you need to procure API Keys from OpenAI / Anthropic.

• OpenAI: https://openai.com/product#made-for-developers
• Anthropic: https://console.anthropic.com/docs/api

Usage

1. Bring up ChatIDE with Cmd + Shift + i (or Ctrl + Shift + i on non-Apple platforms).
2. Choose your AI model. Currently supported:
   • 'gpt-4', 'gpt-3.5-turbo' (OpenAI)
   • 'claude-v1.3' (Anthropic)
3. On first usage, you'll be prompted to enter your API key for your chosen AI providers (will be stored in VSCode secretStorage).
4. Enjoy!

Configuration

• Use the Cmd + Shift + P keychord and type >Open ChatIDE Settings
  • Choose your preferred model, max_tokens, and temperature.
  • Adjust the system prompt to your liking
  • Note: settings will auto save
• Run ChatIDE with Cmd + Shift + i. You'll be asked for your OpenAI / Anthropic API key on first time you use the model.
  • Note: your API keys will be stored in VS Code's secretStorage

Updating your API key

1. Run cmd + shift + P (or ctrl + shift + P)
2. Start typing >ChatIDE

OpenAI

3. Select >Update your OpenAI API Key for ChatIDE.

Anthropic

3. Select >Update your Anthropic API Key for ChatIDE.

Known issues

1. There's currently no way to stop the model from generating. You need to wait until it's done.
2. Closing the ChatIDE pane while the model is generating might lead to a non-recoverable error. You'll need to restart VS Code to use ChatIDE again.
3. Closing / re-opening the ChatIDE pane does not reset the messages history. You can reset the message history by clicking the "Reset Chat" button (don't do this while the model is generating!)

Warning

⚠️ This is an early prototype, use at your own peril.

🧐 Remember to keep an eye on your OpenAI / Anthropic billing.

Credits

ChatIDE continues to be built using ChatIDE.