Tune for VSCode
Tune is a handy extension for Visual Studio Code that lets you chat with large language models (LLMs) right in your code editor. Need quick answers, help brainstorming, or running scripts? Tune’s got you covered! You can even use different LLMs and create handy tools in Python, JavaScript, or PHP—all without leaving your editor. Get ready to boost your productivity!
🚀 Features
💬 .chat file
To start chatting create a .chat file. Use <Shift>+<Enter>
to trigger chat response
🔗 Variable expansion
You can use {filename}
to inject filename contents to the chat.
file can be any text file or image.
🛠️ Setup
- Install nodejs.
- Set OPENAI_KEY in settings. By default Tune uses gpt4o-mini. But you can change it
⚙️ Support for Multiple LLMs
Configure different LLMs by creating a .config.js
file that defines the HTTP payload.
Example: Setting up Claude with openrouter.ai
({
url: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
method: "POST",
headers: {
"content-type": "application/json",
authorization: `Bearer ${OPEN_ROUTER_KEY}`,
},
body: JSON.stringify({
...payload,
model: "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet"
})
})
Add your OPEN_ROUTER_KEY
to the .env
file.
Use the config in your .chat
file:
u: {claude}
What is the meaning of life?
Naming the config default.config.js
makes it the default LLM used by Tune.
Note: Tune supports OpenAI and Ollama for streaming. For Anthropic models, use services like OpenRouter.ai.
Tools are functions or scripts that LLMs can call to perform tasks beyond their native capabilities, such as querying a database or calling an external API.
Easily create tools using JavaScript, Python, or PHP. Name your tool files as toolname.tool.mjs/js/cjs/py/php/chat
.
Here is a shell tool example as ESM module
sh.tool.mjs
.
import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
export default async function sh({ text }) {
return execSync(text, { encoding: "utf8" });
}
To use the tool, just expand the file
u: {sh}
what is contents fo the current directory?
tc: sh
ls -la
tr: total 944
-rw-r--r-- 1 iovdin staff 248 3 Oct 22:12 4o.config.js
-rw-r--r-- 1 iovdin staff 253 17 Sep 16:10 4om.config.js
-rw-r--r-- 1 iovdin staff 2128 8 Oct 17:18 README.md
c:
tc: stands for tool call
tr: tool result
Here are the shell tool in other languages
sh.tool.cjs
const { execSync } = require('child_process');
exports.default = async function sh({ text }) {
return execSync(text, { encoding: "utf8" });
};
sh.tool.py
import subprocess
def main(params):
return subprocess.check_output(params['text'], shell=True, text=True)
sh.tool.php
<?php
function main($params) {
return shell_exec($params['text']);
}
?>
It is possible to make tool out of another chat.
Lets create a tool that gives file a name given text content
filename.tool.chat
s: You're given text content, please come up with a filename for the content.
it should use camel case
u: {text}
How to use it?
s: {filename}
tc: filename
console.log("hello world")
tr: HelloWorld.js
Checkout more tools at Tune GitHub
Help System Prompt
You can ask for help using
s: {esc:tune_help}
u: how to make a tool?
For any inquiries or support, feel free to open an issue on GitHub. Or drop a message to Tune Discord Channel