Coding Boss

AI-powered code generation, project templates, and development assistance with Ollama integration for VS Code.

🚀 Features

• 🤖 AI-Powered Code Generation: Generate code with AI assistance
• 📁 Project Templates: Create projects from 5+ templates (FastAPI, Django, React, etc.)
• 🔍 Project Analysis: Analyze existing projects for structure and improvements
• 💬 AI Chat: Interactive chat with AI assistant for coding help
• ⚡ Ollama Integration: Use local AI models for enhanced performance
• 🎨 Modern UI: Beautiful, responsive interface with VS Code theme integration

📋 Project Templates

• FastAPI REST API: Modern Python REST API with FastAPI
• Django REST Framework: Powerful Django REST API with DRF
• FastAPI + React: Full-stack application with FastAPI backend and React frontend
• Django + React: Full-stack application with Django REST API and React frontend
• Existing Project Analysis: Analyze and work with existing codebases

🎯 Quick Start

Prerequisites

1. AI Code Assistant API Server running on http://127.0.0.1:8000
2. VS Code v1.74.0 or higher

Installation

1. Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
2. Start your API server: python main.py
3. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
4. Type: "Coding Boss: Open Panel"

⌨️ Usage

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+A / Cmd+Shift+A - Open Coding Boss Panel
• Ctrl+Shift+G / Cmd+Shift+G - Generate New Project
• Ctrl+Shift+C / Cmd+Shift+C - Chat with AI Assistant

Commands

• Coding Boss: Open Panel - Main interface
• Coding Boss: Generate New Project - Project generator
• Coding Boss: Analyze Current Project - Project analysis
• Coding Boss: Chat with AI Assistant - AI chat
• Coding Boss: Refresh Templates - Update templates

Context Menus

• Explorer: Right-click folder → Generate Project / Analyze Project
• Editor: Right-click in code → Chat with AI Assistant

⚙️ Configuration

Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for "Coding Boss":

• API URL: Server URL (default: http://127.0.0.1:8000)
• Auto Start: Automatically start API server (default: true)
• Ollama Model: Model for code generation (default: codellama)
• Theme: UI theme preference (default: auto)

🔧 API Server Setup

Option 1: Use Provided API Server

1. Download the AI Code Assistant API server
2. Start server: python main.py
3. Verify: Open http://127.0.0.1:8000/health

Option 2: Ollama Integration

1. Install Ollama: https://ollama.ai/download
2. Pull model: ollama pull codellama
3. Start API server with Ollama support

🎨 Screenshots

Main Interface

Project Generation

AI Chat

🚀 Features in Detail

Project Generation

• One-click project creation from templates
• Automatic file generation with proper structure
• Download ready projects as ZIP files
• Custom project names and descriptions

Code Analysis

• Project structure analysis and visualization
• Language detection and dependency analysis
• Code quality suggestions and improvements
• Interactive analysis with detailed results

AI Chat

• Real-time chat with AI assistant
• Context-aware responses based on your project
• Code suggestions and debugging help
• Project-specific guidance

🔗 API Integration

The extension connects to your AI Code Assistant API server:

Endpoints Used

• GET /health - Health check and status
• GET /project-templates - List available templates
• POST /generate-template - Generate new projects
• POST /vscode-analyze - Analyze projects and code
• POST /chat - AI chat functionality
• GET /check-ollama - Ollama status check

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Extension not activating

   • Check VS Code version (v1.74+ required)
   • Verify API server is running
   • Check Developer Console for errors

2. API connection failed

   • Ensure API server is running on http://127.0.0.1:8000
   • Check firewall settings
   • Verify API server logs

3. Templates not loading

   • Check API server status
   • Use "Refresh Templates" command
   • Verify API endpoint responses

Debug Steps

1. Check Extension Console: Help → Toggle Developer Tools
2. Check API Server: Monitor terminal running python main.py
3. Test API Directly: Open http://127.0.0.1:8000/health in browser

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Make changes and test thoroughly
4. Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
5. Push to branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
6. Open Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

• Documentation: VS Code Integration Guide
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

🙏 Acknowledgments

• VS Code Team for the amazing extension API
• Ollama for local AI model support
• FastAPI and Django communities for excellent frameworks

Happy coding with AI Code Assistant! 🚀