FardAI Assistant

FardAI Assistant is a Visual Studio Code extension that brings the power of FardAI's AI models to your editor. It allows you to interact with an AI assistant for code review, bug detection, code generation, and explanations—all within VS Code.

Features

1. Chat-Based Interface: Ask natural language questions and get instant responses in a dedicated chat view.
2. Code Review & Bug Detection: Highlight issues in your code with the Find Problems command and let AI suggest fixes.
3. Code Generation: Generate new functions, classes, or entire files based on context or custom instructions.
4. Code Explanation: Select code and use the Explain command to get detailed, line-by-line explanations.
5. Contextual Editing: Apply suggested fixes or patches directly in your workspace with one click.
6. File Operations: Automatically create new files or open code snippets in new editors as returned by the AI.
7. Syntax Highlighting: Maintains formatting and syntax highlighting in AI responses.
8. Session Management: Clear AI conversation or session tokens with the Reset session command.
9. Multi-Language Support: Works with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, and other languages.
10. Customizable Settings: Configure authentication (email/password or API key), model, tokens, temperature, and more from VS Code settings.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.99.0 or higher
• Node.js (for building from source)

Installation

From Marketplace

1. Open VS Code.
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
3. Search for FardAI Assistant and install.
4. Reload VS Code.

From VSIX

1. Download the .vsix file from the releases page.
2. In VS Code, open the Extensions view, click the ... menu, choose Install from VSIX..., and select the downloaded file.

From Source

bash git clone https://github.com/farda-ai/fardai-assistant.git cd code-assistant npm install npm run build code . # opens project in VS Code

Press F5 to launch the extension in a new Extension Development Host window

Usage

1. Open the FardAI chat view from the Activity Bar (click the FardAI icon).
2. Click Log in and authenticate using your FardAI account (email/password) or API key.
3. Type your question or prompt in the input box and press Ask.
4. To analyze or modify existing code, select one or more lines and use the context menu commands:
   • FardAI: Find Problems
   • FardAI: Explain
   • FardAI: Generate Code
5. Review AI suggestions in the chat view and accept or apply edits directly to your files.
6. Use Clear conversation or Reset session from the command palette to reset the AI state.

Configuration

All settings are under the FardAI section in VS Code settings:

• fardAI.authenticationType: Choose authentication method (Email/Password or API Key).
• fardAI.apiKey: Your FardAI API key (if using API Key authentication).
• fardAI.gpt.model: AI model to use (e.g., o4-mini, gpt-4.1, gpt-4o).
• fardAI.gpt.maxTokens: Maximum tokens for generation.
• fardAI.gpt.temperature: Sampling temperature (0.0–1.0).
• fardAI.chromiumPath: Path to a Chromium-based browser for browser auto-login.
• fardAI.profilePath: Profile path for browser auto-login.
• Prompt prefix toggles (e.g., promptPrefix.findProblems-enabled).

License

This software is proprietary and licensed under commercial terms. See LICENSE for details.

AI-powered code assistant for debugging, generation, and explanation — in your VS Code.

FAQ

❓ Do I need an account?

Yes, a FardAI.com account is required to use the extension.