Duck AI - Chat privately
Duck.ai is a free and anonymous AI chat service launched by DuckDuckGo.
Chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other 3rd-party AI models for free with Duck.ai. No account needed!
This Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to chat with Duck AI directly within the editor, providing a user-friendly interface to interact.
Features
- No-history tab.
- Chat session vanish.
- Simple and Clean UI.
katex
for math expression rendered.
marked
for real-time markdown rendering.
- Code snippet insertion directly into your editor.
- Uses simple GET POST API call to duck.ai endpoint.
- Responsive
Code block
, Block Quotes
, Table
support and other markdown support.
- Multi AI model includes
GPT 4o-mini
, o3-mini
, Claude-3 Haiku
, Meta Llama
, Mixtral
Requirements
vscode webview-ui-toolkit
1.2.2 or higher
- Active internet connection for DuckDuckGo API access
Extension Settings
This extension currently has no settings.
Future updates may include:
duckChat.defaultModel
: Choose the default AI model (default: 'gpt-4o-mini')
duckChat.chatVanish
: Enable/disable chat persistance (default: true)
duckChat.chatHistory
: Enable/disable chat history (default: false)
Known Issues
- Math rendering may occasionally fail for complex LaTeX expressions.
- Token refresh might be required for long chat sessions.
- Syntax highlighting for code responses not implemented as marked has removed highlight feature, trying to resolve this using
higlight.js
.
Release Notes
1.0.0
Initial release of Duck Chat VSCode Extension:
- Basic chat functionality
- Markdown and LaTeX support
- Code snippet insertion
- Multiple model support
- Improved markdown rendering
- Added error handling for API requests
- Added support for additional AI models
- Improved chat UI responsiveness
- Enhanced code snippet handling
Working with Duck Chat
The extension can be accessed in two ways:
- Via the Duck Chat icon in the activity bar
- Using the command palette (
Ctrl+Shift+P
or Cmd+Shift+P
) and searching for "Start Duck Chat"
For more information and updates, visit:
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
By using this extension user should adhere to Privacy Policy and Terms of Use provided by DuckDuckGo.
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
FAQ
- What is Chat session vanish.
The chat bubbles vanishes when the chat window is out of focus.
Enjoy chatting with Duck AI!