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AI Chat Assistant

AI Chat Assistant

aakashPalBhu

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An AI assistant with file context awareness. Chat with your code!
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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AI Chat Assistant - VS Code Extension

Your own personal AI coding companion, right inside Visual Studio Code!

This extension provides a powerful, React-based chat interface that is context-aware of your workspace. Ask questions about your code, generate new snippets, and get help without ever leaving your editor.


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Features

  • 📝 Context-Aware Chat: Attach files to your prompts using @ mentions (e.g., Refactor this function in @src/utils.js). The assistant will read the file content to give you precise answers.
  • 💻 Code Generation: Ask the assistant to generate new code, from simple functions to entire components.
  • 🎨 Markdown & Syntax Highlighting: AI responses are beautifully formatted with full markdown support and syntax-highlighted code blocks, making them easy to read and use.
  • 🔒 Secure: Your Google Gemini API key is stored securely on your local machine using VS Code's SecretStorage and is never shared.

How to Use

  1. Install the Extension: Find it on the VS Code Marketplace.
  2. Set Your API Key:
    • Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).
    • Run the command AI Chat Assistant: Set API Key.
    • Paste your personal Google Gemini API and press Enter. This only needs to be done once.
  3. Start Chatting:
    • Run the command AI Chat Assistant: Start to open the chat panel.
    • Start asking questions!

Requirements

You must have a valid API key from Google Gemini to use this extension.


Known Issues

Report any issues or suggest features on the GitHub Issues page.


Enjoy!

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