CodeBlend is a Visual Studio extension designed to show how much of your code is generated with AI assistance versus manual input, helping organizations understand the overall contribution of AI to team productivity. Think of it as a “fitness tracker” for your coding workflow—it monitors activity in real time and provides insights into AI usage patterns. Organizations can easily access aggregated statistics on team coding workflows without exposing individual employee details.
Disclaimer: Attribution is heuristic and not 100% precise — treat the reported AI percentages as directional indicators, not ground truth.
Key Features
Real‑time per‑character attribution buckets (typed vs inline AI vs paste tiers vs IDE completion)
Live statistics in a dedicated CodeBlend tool window
Optional line visualization tools to inspect AI vs human attribution at a glance
Install
Install the extension in Visual Studio: Extensions → Manage Extensions → search for CodeBlend.
Open the stats window: View → Other Windows → Show CodeBlend Statistics.
(Optional) Sign in from the CodeBlend window to enable upload.
Commands
Command
Where to find it
Show CodeBlend Statistics
View → Other Windows
Show Line-Based Statistics
Tools menu
Show AI Edit Characters
Tools menu
Show CodeBlend Log
Tools menu
Data Upload & Privacy
This plugin only records repository and commit metadata—no personal data is collected. Microsoft login is needed to upload data.
The limited data is uploaded solely to understand overall AI assistance usage patterns. It is not intended or suitable for individual performance evaluation, and no personal identity or prompt content is collected.
