CodeShiftAI VS Code Extension

🤖 An advanced AI-powered VS Code extension with comprehensive Copilot-like features and enhanced modern UI

✨ Features Overview

🎨 Modern UI Components

• Activity Bar Integration: Custom CodeShiftAI view container with dedicated icon
• Advanced Chat Interface: Professional chat UI with message bubbles, typing indicators, and VS Code theme integration
• Tree View Providers: Interactive history and settings management with expandable nodes
• Panel Integration: Flexible layouts - works in sidebar and bottom panel
• Welcome Views: Onboarding content and empty state handling

🚀 Intelligent Code Completion

• Real-time AI completions: Get context-aware code suggestions as you type
• Multi-line suggestions: Complete entire functions, classes, and code blocks
• Smart context detection: Understands your current coding context including imports, functions, and classes
• Configurable delays: Customize completion timing to match your coding speed
• Caching system: Improved performance with intelligent suggestion caching

💬 Interactive AI Chat

• Sidebar chat interface: Dedicated chat panel with beautiful, responsive UI
• Message bubbles: User and assistant messages with avatars and timestamps
• Typing indicators: Animated dots during AI response generation
• Slash commands: Use /explain, /fix, /optimize, /test, /docs, /refactor, /review
• Chat history: Undo/redo functionality with persistent chat states
• Context-aware responses: AI understands your current workspace and code

📊 History & Settings Management

• Conversation History: Tree view showing all past conversations with expand/collapse
• Settings Tree View: Interactive configuration management with toggle and edit capabilities
• Export Features: Save chat history as JSON files
• Context Menu Actions: Right-click options for history and settings management
• Real-time Updates: Settings changes apply immediately

🔧 Code Analysis & Actions

• Explain Code (Ctrl+Shift+E): Get detailed explanations of selected code
• Fix Code (Ctrl+Shift+F): Receive AI-powered bug fixes and improvements
• Optimize Code (Ctrl+Shift+O): Get performance optimization suggestions
• Generate Tests (Ctrl+Shift+T): Automatically create unit tests for your code
• Generate Documentation (Ctrl+Shift+D): Create comprehensive documentation
• Refactor Code (Ctrl+Shift+R): Intelligent code refactoring suggestions

⚡ Enhanced Quick Actions

• Context menu integration: Right-click on code for instant AI assistance
• Code actions provider: Automatic quick fixes and improvement suggestions
• Diagnostic integration: Smart fixes based on VS Code error detection
• One-click application: Apply AI suggestions directly to your code
• File analysis: Analyze entire files for patterns and improvements

🎯 Command Palette Integration

• 15+ Commands: Full command palette integration with CodeShiftAI: prefix
• Keyboard shortcuts: Customizable hotkeys for all actions
• Quick access: Open chat, clear history, export data, and more
• Context-aware commands: Commands adapt based on current editor state

Requirements

• VS Code 1.100.0 or higher
• Active internet connection for AI features
• CodeShiftAI API service running (configure endpoint in settings)

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• codeShiftAI.enable: Enable/disable the extension
• codeShiftAI.apiUrl: API endpoint URL for CodeShiftAI service
• codeShiftAI.enableAutoCompletion: Enable/disable auto-completion features
• codeShiftAI.completionDelay: Delay before showing completions (ms)
• codeShiftAI.maxCompletions: Maximum number of completions to show
• codeShiftAI.enableChat: Enable/disable chat functionality
• codeShiftAI.enableCodeActions: Enable/disable code actions provider
• codeShiftAI.enableStatusBar: Show/hide status bar indicator

Keyboard Shortcuts

Getting Started

1. Install the extension from the VS Code marketplace
2. Configure the API endpoint in settings (codeShiftAI.apiUrl)
3. Open the chat panel with Ctrl+Shift+C or click the chat icon
4. Select code and use context menu options or keyboard shortcuts
5. Start coding and enjoy intelligent completions!

Usage Examples

Chat Commands

• /explain - Explain the current code selection
• /fix - Suggest fixes for problematic code
• /optimize - Provide optimization recommendations
• /test - Generate unit tests for functions/classes
• /docs - Create documentation for code
• /refactor - Suggest refactoring improvements
• /review - Perform code review and analysis

Code Actions

1. Right-click on any code selection
2. Choose from AI-powered context menu options
3. View results in a dedicated panel
4. Apply suggestions with one click

Intelligent Completions

1. Start typing code in any file
2. Watch for AI completion suggestions
3. Accept with Tab or Enter
4. Enjoy context-aware multi-line completions

Known Issues

• API connection required for all AI features
• Large files may experience slower completion times
• Some language-specific features may vary in accuracy

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release featuring:

• Intelligent code completion with context awareness
• Interactive AI chat with slash commands
• Comprehensive code analysis tools
• Quick actions and code fixes
• Status bar integration
• Keyboard shortcuts for all major features

Architecture

The extension consists of several key components:

• Completion Provider: Handles real-time code completions
• Chat Participant: Manages interactive AI conversations
• Code Actions Provider: Provides context-aware quick fixes
• Status Bar Manager: Shows real-time extension status
• API Service: Handles communication with AI backend

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our contributing guidelines for more information.

Connect with Us

• Website: mindrix.dev
• X (Twitter): @Mindrix25
• LinkedIn: Mindrix
• Email: Mindrix25@gmail.com

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

• ⭐ Contact us via Email for direct support

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Enjoy coding with AI assistance! 🚀