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What-The-Code

What-The-Code

Masum & Saheli

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15 installs
| (1) | Free
AI-powered code search, dead code analysis, and file snapshots. Ask questions about your codebase, find unused code, and create checkpoints.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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What-The-Code 🚀

Welcome to What-The-Code – the VS Code extension that’s like having a super-powered, code-obsessed sidekick (minus the spandex). Whether you’re a coding wizard or just trying to survive your next project, this tool is here to make your life easier, cleaner, and a lot more fun.


What does it do?

  • Ask your code anything! (in plain English, no jargon required)
  • Find and zap dead code (unused stuff hiding in your files)
  • Save file snapshots before you break things (and restore them when you do)

No PhD in computer science required. Just install, plug in your Gemini API key, and let the magic happen. ✨


How to Get Started

  1. Install from the VS Code Marketplace (it’s free, and so is the good karma)
  2. Grab a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio (takes 2 minutes, promise)
  3. Pop your API key into VS Code settings (search for "What-The-Code")
  4. Press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K to start chatting with your code, or use the sidebar for more cool stuff

Why you’ll love it

  • Talk to your codebase like it’s your buddy
  • Clean up dead code (unused imports, functions, and more) with a click
  • Automatic backups (because we all make mistakes)
  • Restore files from snapshots (undo button, but cooler)
  • Works with lots of languages (but especially loves JavaScript/TypeScript)

Meet the Humans Behind the Code

  • Sk Masum Ali (Linktree)
  • Saheli Das (Linktree)

Need a hand?

  • Double-check your Gemini API key (typos happen to the best of us)
  • Make sure you’re online (WiFi gremlins are real)
  • Still stuck? GitHub page has answers (and memes)

License

MIT License. Free for everyone. Use it, break it, fix it, share it. Just don’t blame us if you become addicted to clean code.

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