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Cogento AI Coding Agent

Cogento AI Coding Agent

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Cogento AI Coding Agent

Cogento is an open-source AI-powered coding agent built for VS Code. It combines a conversational chat interface with direct workspace interactions, allowing you to build, debug, and refactor code with the power of LLMs.

🚀 Features

  • Multi-Provider Support: Switch seamlessly between OpenAI (GPT-4), Anthropic (Claude 3.5), and Google Gemini.
  • Agentic Workflows: Cogento can read files, write code, run terminal commands, and search your codebase.
  • Interactive Chat:
    • Copy Code: One-click copy for all generated blocks.
    • Restore Messages: Quickly edit and resend previous messages.
    • Auto-complete Mentions: Type @ to suggest and include workspace files and folders in your prompt.
  • Multimodal Support: Attach images to your prompts for visual context.
  • Clean UI: A borderless, theme-aware layout that fits perfectly into your VS Code workspace.
  • Conversation History: Persistent chat history with multi-chat management.

🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • VS Code v1.93.0+

Installation

  1. Clone this repository.
  2. Run npm install.
  3. Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with Cogento installed.

⚙️ Configuration

To use Cogento, you need to configure your API keys in VS Code settings:

  1. Open Settings (Cmd+, or Ctrl+,).
  2. Search for Cogento.
  3. Provide your keys for:
    • Api Keys: OpenAI
    • Api Keys: Anthropic
    • Api Keys: Gemini
  4. Select your default provider in Provider.

🤝 Contributing

Cogento is an open-source project and we welcome contributions! Whether it's fixing bugs, adding new providers, or improving the agent's tools, your help is appreciated.

Please see our CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

📄 License

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

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