GPT

Use OpenAI’s models inside Visual Studio Code

Supported Models

• o3-mini
• o1
• o1-mini
• GPT-4o
• GPT-4o-mini
• GPT-4-Turbo
• GPT-3.5-Turbo

🚀 Getting Started

1. Set your API key.
2. Highlight a question or code snippet in the editor (or use the entire file).
3. Open the Command Palette (Cmd + Shift + P on macOS, Ctrl + Shift + P on Windows/Linux).
4. Type "Ask GPT".

GPT’s response can either replace the highlighted text or open in a new file, depending on your Output Mode.

📝 Key Commands & Tools

🛠 GPT: Set API Key

1. Get an API key from OpenAI's website.

• Go to Dashboard → API Keys.
• Click "Create new secret key" and copy it.

2. Press Cmd + Shift + P (macOS) or Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux).
3. Search for "GPT: Set API Key" and paste your key.

🛠 Ask GPT

• Command: Ask GPT
• Shortcut: Alt + Shift + I
• Usage:
  • Highlight code or text.
  • Run Ask GPT.
  • GPT replies with the answer in a new document or replaces the selected text (based on Output Mode).

🛠 Ask GPT with File

• Command: Ask GPT with File
• Usage:
  • Sends the entire file contents to GPT instead of just highlighted text.

🛠 GPT: Export Chat History

• Command: GPT: Export Chat History
• Usage:
  • Exports your entire conversation to a Markdown file—useful for sharing or later reference.

🛠 GPT: Show Chat History

• Command: GPT: Show Chat History
• Usage:
  • Displays your multi‑turn conversation as a Markdown document in a new pane.

🛠 GPT: Clear Chat History

• Command: GPT: Clear Chat History
• Usage:
  • Resets the entire conversation context, wiping all previous Q&A turns.

🛠 GPT: Change Model

• Command: GPT: Change Model
• Usage:
  • Pick from available models (o1, GPT-4-Turbo, etc.).
  • Subsequent requests use the chosen model.

🛠 GPT: Change Token Limit

• Command: GPT: Change Token Limit
• Usage:
  • Sets how many tokens GPT can return (up to each model’s maximum).

🛠 GPT: Change Temperature

• Command: GPT: Change Temperature
• Usage:
  • Adjusts GPT’s “creativity” from 0.0 (deterministic) to 1.0 (more freeform).

🛠 GPT: Change TopP

• Command: GPT: Change TopP
• Usage:
  • Limits GPT to top‑probability tokens from 0.0–1.0.
  • Higher values allow more diverse tokens.

🛠 GPT: Change Context Mode

• Command: GPT: Change Context Mode
• Options:
  • No Context – Ignores all previous messages, each query is single‑turn.
  • Last N Messages – Considers only the most recent N turns from the conversation.
  • Full – Considers the entire conversation for each new request.
• Usage:
  • Ideal for switching between single question/answer usage and deeper, multi‑turn conversation.

🛠 GPT: Set Context Length

• Command: GPT: Set Context Length
• Usage:
  • If Last N Messages context mode is active, specify how many recent messages GPT considers.

🛠 GPT: Change Output Mode

• Command: GPT: Change Output Mode
• Usage:
  • Toggles between "Replace Selection" or "New File".
  • In “Replace Selection” mode, GPT’s response overwrites the text you highlighted.
  • In “New File” mode, GPT’s response opens in a fresh editor tab.

🛠 GPT: Change Debug Mode

• Command: GPT: Change Debug Mode
• Usage:
  • Shows or hides detailed logs in the GPT Debug output channel for troubleshooting.

✨ Additional Features

• Flexible Conversation Context: Choose no context, the last N messages, or the entire session for each query.
• Error & Rate Limit Handling: Clear messages for invalid keys, missing model, or rate limits.
• Cross‑Language Support: Works for code or text in any language recognized by VSCode.
• API Key Storage: Securely stores your API key in VSCode’s global state.

📒 Release Notes

1.1.0

• Conversation Context Modes:
  • No Context, Last N Messages, or Full conversation reference.
  • Set Context Length for Last N mode.
• Support for latest models (o3-mini).
• Change temperature and top_p settings.
• Export chat history to a Markdown file.
• Insert response as comment in your code.

1.0.0

• Support for newest models (o1, etc.).
• Improved chat history and advanced error handling.
• Keyboard shortcut (Alt + Shift + I).

0.4.8

• Added newer models (o1-preview, o1-mini).
• Enhanced error/debug messages.

0.4.7

• Introduced debug mode (logs in GPT Debug panel).
• Switched to axios for HTTP requests.

0.4.2

• Removed Davinci (deprecated).
• Added GPT‑4o model.

0.4.0

• Added GPT‑4‑Turbo model.

0.3.4

• API keys saved securely across sessions.

0.3.0

• Removed shared API Key usage.

0.2.2

• Compatible with VSCode 1.7+.
• Basic multi‑turn chat.
• Added GPT‑4.

0.1.3

• Handled errors for shared API key usage.

⚙️ Troubleshooting

• Invalid Key: Double‑check at OpenAI’s API Keys.
• Rate Limits: If usage is too high, wait or check your OpenAI usage dashboard.
• Debugging: Toggle "GPT: Change Debug Mode" to see request logs in GPT Debug.

License

MIT License – Open‑source for flexibility and contributions.

Happy Coding & Prompting!