This Visual Studio Code extension allows you to use the official OpenAI API to generate code or natural language answers from OpenAI ChatGPT to your questions right in the editor
GPT-3 can improve efficiency by automating time-consuming tasks
It can increase accuracy by suggesting corrections and improvements
The AI can stimulate creativity by generating new ideas and approaches
It is versatile and can work on a wide range of languages and projects
It can handle larger and more complex projects more easily, increasing scalability
Using GPT-3 can potentially lead to cost savings by automating certain tasks
Right click on a code selection and run one of the context menu shortcuts
ask something
automatically write documentation for your code
explain the selected code
refactor or optimize it
find problems with it
View DevGPT's responses in a new editor window
Obtaining OpenAI API key
To use this extension, you will need an API key from OpenAI. To obtain one, follow these steps:
Go to OpenAI's website. If you don't have an account, you will need to create one or sign up using your Google or Microsoft account
Click on the Create new secret key button
Copy the key and paste it into cmd+shift+p DevGPT: Set API Key field in the editor
Installation
To use this extension, please install it from the VSCode marketplace
Once the installation is complete, you will need to add your OpenAI API key to the extension settings in VSCode. To do this, press cmd+shift+p and search for "DevGPT: Set API KEY"
Enter your API key and press Enter. Your key will be stored in a secret vault
After completing these steps, the extension should be ready to use
