🚀 Multi-Pilot Extension v1.2.1

Multi-Pilot brings two powerful capabilities to VS Code:

1. Multi-model comparison to view and analyze responses from several AI models side by side.
2. Advanced prompt engineering to intelligently enhance your prompts.

🖼️ Multi-Model Comparison Demo

✨ Enhance Prompt Demo

🚀 Getting Started

1. 📥 Install the Multi-Pilot extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. 📂 Open the chat view in the VS Code sidebar
3. 💬 Use the chat participant @multi-pilot and ask your question
4. ✅ Select the AI models you want to interact with using the "Select Models" command

🌟 Core Features

• Compare answers from multiple AI models side by side
• Instantly enhance prompts for better AI results
• Choose and save your favorite models
• Streamlined, real-time response updates

🎯 Using the New Prompt Enhancement Features

Command Palette

• Copy the text you want to enhance, open the relevant file, or simply select the code/text directly in the currently open editor.
• Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
• Run Multi-Pilot: Enhance Prompt

⚙️ Configuration

Model Selection

• Use the Command Palette: Multi-Pilot: Select Models to choose which AI models to use
• Your model preferences are automatically saved and persist between sessions
• The extension automatically detects and uses the best available models

Settings

• Adjust extension settings in VS Code settings panel under the "Multi-Pilot" section
• Model selections are stored in your workspace for consistency

🔧 Commands

🆕 What's New in v1.2.0

Parallel Prompt Enhancement & Context Awareness

• Enhance selected text or clipboard content with full document context for smarter results
• Compare prompt enhancements using both Lite and Pro templates side by side
• Context menu integration for quick access to enhancement features

Template & Performance Improvements

• Advanced template system with Lite versions for reduced token usage
• Optimized prompt service architecture for faster processing
• Improved text extraction logic and editor context detection

🚀 Quick Start

1. Choose Input: Copy the text you want to enhance, open the relevant file, or simply select the code/text directly in the currently open editor.
2. Command Palette: Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS)
3. Select Command: Choose Multi-Pilot: Enhance Prompt

Improved Architecture

• Modular Design: Refactored prompt templates into separate modules for better maintainability
• Template System: Extensible prompt template system supporting basic, advanced, and custom enhancement strategies
• Error Handling: Improved error handling and fallback mechanisms
• Performance: Optimized model initialization and selection processes

⚠️ Limitations

• 🚫 Model availability depends on your VS Code environment and installed AI capabilities.
• ❌ Does not provide default chat support features from GitHub Copilot, such as attaching context or hash/slash functions.
• 🗂️ Conversation history is not saved between sessions.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute:

1. 🍴 Fork the repository.
2. ✏️ Make your changes.
3. 🔄 Submit a pull request.

For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

📜 License

This extension is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

📂 Repository

The source code for this extension is available on GitHub: Multi-Pilot Repository