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SyncDocs – AI Change Docs
Automatically track your code changes and generate AI-powered changelogs — right inside VS Code. Powered by Google Gemini.
Features
Feature
Description
AI Changelogs Gemini analyses your diff and writes structured markdown with per-file summaries, breaking-change flags, and architecture notes
Live Sidebar Activity bar panel shows monitoring status, pending-change count, and full version history
Smart Model Fallback Automatically cycles: gemini-2.5-flash-lite → gemini-2.5-flash → gemini-2.5-pro if a model is overloaded
Versioned Files Every sync writes a dated .md to .syncdocs/changelog/ — commit for a permanent audit trail
File Watcher Real-time background tracking detects changes the moment you save
Dashboard Panel Two-pane editor view: version history sidebar + colour-coded detail view
Getting Started
1. Install SyncDocs
Open VS Code → Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X) → search SyncDocs → Install
2. Get a free Gemini API key
Google AI Studio — free tier, no billing required.
3. Set your API key
Run Ctrl+Shift+P → SyncDocs: Set Gemini API Key and paste your key.
4. Sync
Click Sync Now in the SyncDocs sidebar, or run Ctrl+Shift+P → SyncDocs: Sync & Generate Change Doc .
Output Structure
your-project/
└── .syncdocs/
└── changelog/
├── v1-2026-06-23.md
├── v2-2026-06-24.md
└── v3-2026-06-25.md
Each changelog contains:
Summary — one-paragraph AI overview of what changedAdded / Modified / Deleted — per-file cards with AI descriptionsBreaking Changes — flagged automatically
Configuration
Setting
Default
Description
syncdocs.geminiApiKey""Your Gemini API key
syncdocs.outputDir.syncdocsOutput folder name
syncdocs.ignorePatterns["node_modules", ".git", ...]Patterns to ignore
syncdocs.autoTracktrueWatch files in background
Commands
Command
Description
SyncDocs: Sync & Generate Change DocSync and generate AI changelog
SyncDocs: Open DashboardOpen the visual change history panel
SyncDocs: Set Gemini API KeySave your Gemini API key
SyncDocs: Reset ProjectClear baseline and start fresh
AI Models
SyncDocs tries the fastest model first and automatically escalates if overloaded:
gemini-2.5-flash-lite — default, lowest latency, free tiergemini-2.5-flash — fallback 1, stronger reasoninggemini-2.5-pro — fallback 2, maximum quality
Privacy
Your API key is stored in VS Code's encrypted global secrets storage. No telemetry, no backend servers — only direct calls from your machine to Google's Gemini API.
License
MIT
