DebugBuddy

DebugBuddy is your AI mentor — it helps you understand and resolve errors by offering thoughtful suggestions, encouraging you to think instead of instantly solving everything for you.

Features

Hover Error Explanations

Hover over any error or warning in your code to get instant AI-powered explanations and suggestions. No need to search for solutions - DebugBuddy provides context-aware help right where you need it.

AI-Powered Code Analysis

Get comprehensive code analysis with multiple specialized features:

• Code Review - Comprehensive analysis for best practices and potential issues
• Performance Analysis - Identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities
• Refactoring Suggestions - Improve code maintainability and structure
• Security Analysis - Find vulnerabilities and security issues

Access all features through:

• Right-click context menu → "Analyze Code with DebugBuddy..."
• Command Palette → Individual analysis commands
• Context menu → Direct access to each analysis type

Multi-Provider AI Support

Choose your preferred AI provider and model based on your needs:

• OpenAI - Choose from GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, or other models
• Anthropic - Select Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus, or other variants
• Google Gemini - Pick Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 1.5 Pro, or other models
• Groq - Configure Llama 3.3 70B, Mixtral 8x7B, or other high-speed models
• xAI - Use Grok Beta or other available models
• OpenRouter - Access 200+ models from multiple providers through a single API

How to Use

First-Time Setup

1. Install DebugBuddy extension
2. Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
3. Type "Set API Key for DebugBuddy"
4. Select your AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, xAI, or OpenRouter)
5. Paste your API key
6. Choose your preferred model (e.g., gpt-4o, claude-3-5-sonnet-latest, gemini-2.0-flash-exp)
7. Start coding!

Get Error Help

1. Hover over any red squiggly line (error) in your code
2. DebugBuddy automatically shows AI explanation
3. Read the suggestion and apply the fix

Review Your Code

1. Open any code file
2. Right-click in editor: "Analyze Code with DebugBuddy..."
3. Choose your analysis type:
   • Code Review - Best practices and code quality
   • Performance Analysis - Speed and efficiency improvements
   • Refactoring Suggestions - Code structure improvements
   • Security Analysis - Vulnerability detection
4. View the comprehensive analysis in the webview panel

Quick Access Commands

All features available via Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P):

• "Analyze Code with DebugBuddy..." - Choose analysis type
• "Review Current File with DebugBuddy" - Code review
• "Analyze Performance with DebugBuddy" - Performance analysis
• "Suggest Refactoring with DebugBuddy" - Refactoring suggestions
• "Analyze Security with DebugBuddy" - Security audit

Manage API Keys

• View Key: Press Cmd+Shift+P and select "Show API Key of DebugBuddy"
• Change Key: Press Cmd+Shift+P and select "Set API Key for DebugBuddy"
• Delete Key: Press Cmd+Shift+P and select "Delete API Key of DebugBuddy"

Commands

• DebugBuddy: Set API Key - Configure your AI provider API key
• DebugBuddy: Review Current File - Get AI analysis of the current file
• DebugBuddy: Show Webview - Open the DebugBuddy response panel
• DebugBuddy: Show API Key - Display your current API key
• DebugBuddy: Delete API Key - Remove stored API key

Requirements

• VS Code 1.102.0 or higher
• API key from one of the supported AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI)

Configuration

Configure DebugBuddy behavior in VS Code settings:

• debugBuddy.webview.autoShow - Automatically show webview for responses
• debugBuddy.webview.retainContext - Keep webview state when hidden
• debugBuddy.webview.enableSyntaxHighlighting - Enable code syntax highlighting

Enjoy coding with AI assistance!