Freebird AI — Free AI Coding Assistant for VS Code

Fly free from Copilot. Open-source AI coding assistant that reads your entire codebase, edits files, and pushes to GitHub — powered by Ollama (free/local), Claude, or OpenAI.

Free vs Pro

Feature	Free	Pro ($6/mo)
AI chat (unlimited questions)	✅	✅
Active file + `@` file context	✅	✅
`/` slash commands	✅	✅
Ollama / Claude / OpenAI backends	✅	✅
Full codebase reading & indexing	—	✅
Multi-file editing with diffs	—	✅
Inline edit (`Ctrl+Alt+K`)	—	✅
Terminal command execution	—	✅
AI commit message generation	—	✅
Approve / reject before any change	—	✅

👉 Upgrade to Pro — $6/month

Features

🐦 Free as a Bird — No Copilot Required

Works with Ollama (local, totally free), Anthropic Claude (pay-as-you-go), or OpenAI. Bring your own API key. No GitHub Copilot subscription needed.

🧠 Understands Your Whole Codebase (Pro)

Freebird indexes your workspace and reads any file on demand. Ask it to refactor a module, trace a bug across files, or add a feature — it reads the relevant files first, then makes targeted edits with your approval.

✏️ Makes Real Code Changes (Pro)

The AI creates and edits files directly in your workspace. Every write, edit, or destructive action shows an Approve / Reject card — nothing is modified silently.

⚡ Inline Edit — Cursor-style (Pro)

Select any code, press Ctrl+Alt+K, type an instruction, and the selection is rewritten in place.

💬 Smart Chat (Free)

Ask anything about your code. Type @filename to inject any file into the conversation. Type / to see all available commands.

🔀 Git Integration (Pro)

Generate commit messages, push to remote, and check git status — all from the chat panel.

Getting Started

Option 1 — Ollama (free, runs locally)

Install Ollama
Pull a coding model:
```
ollama pull qwen2.5-coder
```
Open Freebird AI chat (Ctrl+Alt+O) — works immediately, no API key needed.

Option 2 — Anthropic Claude

Get an API key at console.anthropic.com
Run Freebird: Configure AI Backend from the Command Palette
Select Anthropic Claude and paste your API key.

Option 3 — OpenAI

Get an API key at platform.openai.com
Run Freebird: Configure AI Backend from the Command Palette
Select OpenAI and paste your API key.

Commands

Command	Shortcut	Description
Freebird: Open Chat	`Ctrl+Alt+O`	Open the AI chat panel
Freebird: Edit with AI	`Ctrl+Alt+K`	Inline rewrite selected code (Pro)
Freebird: AI Commit	—	Generate a commit message (Pro)
Freebird: Configure AI Backend	—	Switch between Ollama / Claude / OpenAI
Freebird: Activate Pro License	—	Enter your Pro license key

Chat Commands

Command	Description
`/commit`	Generate a commit message (Pro)
`/push`	Push to remote (Pro)
`/status`	Show git status (Pro)
`/clear`	Clear conversation history
`/help`	Show all commands

How the Agent Works (Pro)

When you ask Freebird to perform a task, it runs an agent loop — similar to Cursor Composer:

Reads your workspace file tree automatically
Fetches specific files it needs
Searches the codebase for symbols, patterns, or text
Edits files with targeted diffs — Approve / Reject before anything changes
Creates new files — preview shown before creation
Runs terminal commands — shown before execution
Commits and pushes — requires your explicit approval

Nothing is modified silently. You stay in full control.

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`freebird.backend`	`ollama`	AI backend: `ollama`, `anthropic`, `openai`
`freebird.apiKey`	(empty)	API key for Anthropic or OpenAI
`freebird.model`	(auto)	Override the default model
`freebird.ollamaUrl`	`http://localhost:11434`	Ollama server URL
`freebird.licenseKey`	(empty)	Pro license key

Default models: Ollama → qwen2.5-coder · Anthropic → claude-haiku-4-5 · OpenAI → gpt-4o-mini

Privacy

Ollama: all processing is local — no data leaves your machine.
Anthropic / OpenAI: your code is sent to their APIs under your own account.
Freebird AI (Ten Labs Pty. Limited) never collects or stores any of your code or data.

Support

Having trouble with a payment, license activation, or anything else? Email support@ten-labs.com.au and we'll help you out.

Contributing

Freebird AI is open source. Issues and PRs welcome at the GitHub repository.

Freebird AI

Ten Labs