Niki - AI Coding Assistant

A powerful VS Code extension that provides AI-powered coding assistance using both cloud and local language models.

Features

• 🤖 Multi-Model Support: Works with cloud models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure) and local models (Ollama, LM Studio, Text Generation WebUI)
• 💬 Interactive Chat: Built-in chat interface for real-time AI assistance
• 🔍 Code Analysis: Analyze and explain selected code
• 🔧 Code Refactoring: Get AI-powered code refactoring suggestions
• ⚡ Code Generation: Generate code based on natural language descriptions
• 🐛 Bug Fixing: Identify and fix code issues automatically
• ⚙️ Easy Setup: Simple configuration for both cloud and local models

Quick Start

Installation

1. Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
2. Configure your AI models (see Configuration section)
3. Start coding with AI assistance!

Usage

• Chat with AI: Press Ctrl+Shift+I to open the AI chat panel
• Ask AI: Press Ctrl+Shift+A to ask questions about your code
• Explain Code: Select code and press Ctrl+Shift+E to get explanations
• Refactor Code: Select code and press Ctrl+Shift+R to get refactoring suggestions

Configuration

Cloud Models

1. Get an API key from your preferred provider:

   • OpenAI: https://platform.openai.com/
   • Anthropic: https://console.anthropic.com/
   • Google: https://makersuite.google.com/
   • Azure OpenAI: https://azure.microsoft.com/

2. Open VS Code settings and configure:

   {
     "nikiAI.cloudApiKey": "your-api-key",
     "nikiAI.cloudProvider": "openai",
     "nikiAI.useLocal": false
   }
   

Local Models

1. Install a local AI server:

   • Ollama (Recommended): https://ollama.ai/
   • LM Studio: https://lmstudio.ai/
   • Text Generation WebUI: https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui

2. Install a coding model:

   # For Ollama
   ollama pull deepseek-coder-v2
   ollama pull codellama:13b
   ollama pull wizardcoder:7b
   

3. Configure VS Code settings:

   {
     "nikiAI.localApiUrl": "http://localhost:11434",
     "nikiAI.localModel": "deepseek-coder-v2",
     "nikiAI.useLocal": true
   }
   

Supported Models

Cloud Models

• OpenAI: GPT-4, GPT-3.5-turbo
• Anthropic: Claude-3, Claude-2
• Google: Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash
• Azure OpenAI: GPT-4, GPT-3.5-turbo

Local Models

• DeepSeek Coder v2: Excellent coding performance
• CodeLlama: Meta's coding model (7B, 13B, 34B variants)
• WizardCoder: Specialized for code generation
• Phind-CodeLlama: Enhanced CodeLlama variant

Commands

Requirements

• VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
• Node.js (for local models)
• Internet connection (for cloud models)

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.x or higher
• npm or yarn

Setup

git clone <repository-url>
cd niki-ai-assistant
npm install
npm run compile

Testing

npm test

Building

npm run compile
npx vsce package

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our contributing guidelines for more details.

License

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

Support

• Website: https://pandenik.com
• Issues: Report bugs and feature requests on GitHub
• Documentation: See the wiki for detailed guides

Changelog

v0.1.0

• Initial release
• Support for cloud and local AI models
• Interactive chat interface
• Code analysis and refactoring features
• Multi-language support

Made with ❤️ by Pandenik