CodeAssist README

CodeAssist is an AI assistant / chatbot / copilot for programming. It generates, changes, completes the code and answers questions.

Features

CodeAssist has a natural language interface, so you can talk to it like you talk to a human.

CodeAssist can see your code and can make changes in your code.

CodeAssist works with all popular programming languages.

Getting started

After installing CodeAssist, you should have a new option "CodeAssist" (comment icon) in the activity bar on the left. Click it and it will open a chat window.

In order to use CodeAssit, you have to go to https://codeassist.tech, sign up and put the API key that you will see in your dashboard into settings of the CodeAssist plugin. After that, open the CodeAssist chat window and say "hello".

Consider moving the "chat" window to the secondary side bar (View -> Appearance -> Secondary side bar, and then drag and drop the CodeAssist window into the secondary side bar).

You can also use Alt+X in the editor to generate completion of your code.

Other information

CodeAssist doesn't work offline, it sends the code to the server. You can find more information in the "FAQ" section of the CodeAssist website.

CodeAssist is free. It might become paid at some point.

Known Issues

Please keep in mind that it doesn't always generate correct code or give correct answers.

Release Notes

1.1.3

Update extension description.

1.1.2

Bugfix for reconnecting too many times when there is connection error.

1.1.1

Bugfixes

1.1.0

1. "Complete" functionality - complete code using Alt+X keyboard shortcut (or "CodeAssist complete" command).
2. Bugfix for working with large projects - previously CodeAssist was crushing when used with projects with many files, it's fixed now.

1.0.0

Initial release of CodeAssist