Ask Any is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides an interactive chat interface for asking questions to an AI model. With a live typing effect, syntax-highlighted code blocks, editable queries, and comprehensive chat history management, Ask Any helps you get answers right within your editor.
Features
Interactive Chat Interface: Type your question and watch the AI response appear with a live typing effect.
Edit & Regenerate Responses: Easily edit your submitted query and clear all responses below the edited message. A new AI response is generated based on your edited query.
**Copy Responses: **Quickly copy the entire AI response to your clipboard with a dedicated "Copy Response" button.
Chat History Sidebar: View, export, and delete previous chats from a sidebar. Each saved chat displays the first message and a timestamp.
Theme Toggle: Switch between light and dark modes for both the main interface and the sidebar.
Autosave Functionality: Your conversation is automatically saved so you can resume later.
Syntax Highlighting:
Code blocks in responses are automatically syntax highlighted using highlight.js.
Install Dependencies:
Navigate to the project folder and run:
npm install
Launch in VS Code:
Open the folder in Visual Studio Code and press F5 to launch the extension in a new Extension Development Host window.
Usage
Open the Chat Interface: Use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) and type "Ask Any" to open the chat view.
Configure Settings: Click the Menu button to open the sidebar. Enter your API key, toggle the theme, or start a new chat.
Ask a Question: Type your question in the input box at the bottom and click Ask or press Enter.
While the AI is "typing" its response, the Stop and Edit buttons are disabled.
When the typing effect completes, the buttons are re‑enabled.
Edit & Regenerate: Click the Edit button next to your question to modify it. A Cancel button appears so you can revert changes. Once you save the edit, all responses below the edited message are cleared and a new response is generated based on your updated query.
Copy a Response: Use the Copy Response button (present on every AI response) to copy the answer to your clipboard.
Chat History Management:
Use the sidebar to view your saved chats. You can reload a chat, export it (which opens a file save dialog via the extension backend), or delete it.
Configuration
API Key: Your API key is stored in local storage. Use the sidebar to update it as needed.
Theme Preference:
Your theme setting (light or dark) is also saved locally.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:
Fork the repository.
Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
Commit your changes and push to your fork.
Open a pull request with a clear description of your changes.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
