🔥 Hell's Studio - AI Code Reviewer

Personality-driven code reviews powered by GitHub Copilot SDK

A VS Code extension that reviews your code with personality! Choose from different reviewer characters - from a savage chef to a motivating fitness coach to an elegant wine critic.

🚀 Quick Start

Install from VS Code Marketplace:

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on Mac)
3. Type: ext install evrmarda.hells-studio
4. Press Enter

Or visit: VS Code Marketplace

✨ Features

• 🎭 3 Unique Reviewer Characters

  • 👨‍🍳 Chef - Gordon Ramsay style: Savage, brutal, and hilariously honest
  • 💪 Fitness Coach - Supportive and motivational with workout metaphors
  • 🍷 Wine Critic - Elegant, sophisticated, and respectfully discerning

• 🤖 Multiple AI Models - Choose from GPT-4o-mini (fast), GPT-4o, Claude, O1, and more

• ⚡ Auto-Review on Save - Automatic code review when you save files

• 🎯 Smart Git Diff Analysis - Reviews only what changed, not the entire file

• 📊 Beautiful UI - Side-by-side webview with streaming responses

• 🚀 Quick Settings - Status bar item for instant character/model switching

• 🔐 Secure - Uses your existing GitHub authentication from VS Code

🎮 Supported Languages

C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, Rust, C++, C, PHP

📦 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Hell's Studio"
4. Click Install

Manual Installation (For Development)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rhgod/hells-studio.git
   cd hells-studio
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Compile:

   npm run compile
   

4. Test the extension:

   • Press F5 in VS Code
   • A new VS Code window will open (Extension Development Host)
   • Make sure you're signed in to GitHub in VS Code (bottom left corner)
   • Open any code file
   • Save the file to trigger auto-review
   • Or click the status bar item (bottom right) for quick actions

🎯 How to Use

Quick Actions (Status Bar)

Click the Hell's Studio icon in the bottom right status bar:

• 🎭 Change Character
• 🤖 Change Model
• 🚀 Manual Review (review current file now)

Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)

• 🎭 Change Reviewer Character - Switch between Chef, Fitness Coach, Wine Critic
• 🤖 Change AI Model - Switch between different AI models
• 👨‍🍳 Bring the Chef - Manually review current file

Settings (Ctrl+,)

Search for "Hell's Studio" to configure:

• Character: Choose your reviewer personality
• Model: Select AI model (gpt-4o-mini recommended for speed)

🛠️ Architecture

src/
├── extension.ts          # Main extension logic
├── config.ts            # Settings management
└── prompts/
    ├── index.ts         # Prompt orchestration
    ├── chef.ts          # Chef character prompts
    ├── fitnessCoach.ts  # Fitness coach prompts
    └── wineCritic.ts    # Wine critic prompts

📋 Requirements

You need ONE of the following:

• GitHub Copilot subscription + VS Code GitHub sign-in
• OR GitHub account signed in to VS Code (may have usage limits)

No separate CLI login needed - the extension uses VS Code's existing authentication.

🎬 Demo

The extension automatically reviews your code when you save files, providing instant feedback with personality!

📝 License

MIT

🔗 Links

• VS Code Marketplace
• GitHub Repository
• Report Issues

⚠️ Note: This extension requires GitHub Copilot subscription or GitHub account. It uses your existing VS Code authentication - no separate login needed!

Extension not activating

• Make sure you compiled: npm run compile
• Check Output panel → "Code Roaster" for errors

How It Works

The extension:

1. Uses VS Code's GitHub authentication (no separate login!)
2. Passes your token to Copilot SDK via environment variable
3. SDK spawns Copilot CLI in the background
4. Streams roasts directly to the output panel

Package Extension

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
npm run package

This creates a .vsix file you can install in VS Code.

⚠️ Warning: This extension will hurt your feelings. But it's always right.