Understand any code in plain English directly in VS Code.
Get step-by-step walkthroughs, real-world analogies, and interactive line-by-line breakdowns powered by Google Gemini.
🔊 Speak Out Loud (Audio Narration): Listen to full plain-English explanations, analogies, and walkthroughs hands-free with built-in text-to-speech controls (play, pause, resume, stop).
✏️ Insert Comments Directly into Editor: Auto-inject AI explanations right into your code on the same line (code // comment or code # comment), or above each line. Supports selected text insertion or full files.
📄 Explain Entire File: One click to break down any file from line 1 to the end (Ctrl+Alt+F / Cmd+Alt+F).
🔍 Explain Selected Code: Highlight any function or tricky section and press Ctrl+Alt+E (or right-click → CodeUnderstander: Explain Selected Code).
⚡ Interactive Webview Panel: Opens beside your active code editor:
Executive Plain-English Summary: What the program does from start to finish.
Real-World Analogy: Relatable conceptual metaphor to make complex logic click.
Step-by-Step Chronological Walkthrough: Understand execution order and sections.
Line-by-Line Breakdown Table: Click any row in the breakdown to jump immediately to that exact line in the editor!
Key Concepts & Technical Terms: Clear explanations of core patterns and identifiers.