Cody++ README

Cody++ is a VSCode extension that adds some missing features for developers who enjoy Cody.

Requirements

• You must have the Cody extension installed in VS Code.

Installation

You can install the Cody++ extension from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace

You can also install the extension from the command line:

code --install-extension mnismt.cody-plus-plus

Features

• Add Folder to Cody:
  • Recursively adds all files in a folder to Cody.
  • You can configure the file extensions to exclude from being added to Cody.
  • You can configure the folders to exclude from being added to Cody.
  • You can configure the maximum number of files allowed before showing a warning message.
• Add Custom Command:
  • Add, edit, and remove custom commands from the workspace settings.

Usage

• Add Folder to Cody:
  • Right-click on a folder in the Explorer view.
  • Select Add folder to Cody from the context menu.
  • If the folder contains a large number of files, you will be prompted to confirm before proceeding.
  • Note: The Cody chat panel must be opened for this feature to work.
• Add Custom Command:
  • Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).
  • Type Add New and select Add New.
  • Use the UI to create or edit a custom command.
  • Click Save or Update to save the changes.

Demo

Add a folder

Create a custom command

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• codyPlusPlus.fileThreshold: The maximum number of files allowed before showing a warning message. Default is 15.
• codyPlusPlus.excludedFileTypes: List of file extensions to exclude from being added to Cody. Default is [".exe", ".bin"].
• codyPlusPlus.excludedFolders: List of folders to exclude from being added to Cody.

To configure this setting in two ways:

1. Using the Settings UI:

   • Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).
   • Type Preferences: Open Settings (UI) and press Enter.
   • In the search bar, type Cody Plus Plus.
   • Adjust the:
     • File Threshold setting to your desired value.
     • Excluded File Types setting to your desired value.
     • Excluded Folders setting to your desired value.

2. Using the settings.json file:

   • Add these lines to your settings.json file:

     "codyPlusPlus.fileThreshold": 15,
     "codyPlusPlus.excludedFileTypes": [".exe", ".bin"]
     "codyPlusPlus.excludedFolders": [".git", "node_modules"]