🤖 AIDA - AI Development Assistant

Advanced AI Development Assistant with AIDA Chatbot for VS Code

Transform your development workflow with AIDA - Your intelligent coding companion featuring built-in chatbot, support for your own AI API (OpenAI/Claude), and comprehensive development tools. No GitHub Copilot required!

🌟 What is AIDA?

AIDA (AI Development Assistant) is an intelligent VS Code extension that acts as your personal development companion. It features a built-in AIDA Chatbot and supports your own AI API keys, giving you flexibility to use OpenAI, Claude, or GitHub Copilot:

🤖 AIDA Chatbot - Built-in chat interface with image support and conversation history
🔧 Flexible AI Integration - Use your own OpenAI/Claude API or GitHub Copilot
🔍 Intelligent Code Review - AI-powered analysis with framework-specific insights
🚀 Smart PR Analysis - Cross-platform support for GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps
📊 Project Scanning - Comprehensive codebase analysis and architecture insights
💬 Interactive Chat Participants - Natural language interaction with your code
🛠️ Development Workflows - Automated daily reports and project management

✨ Key Features

🔍 Smart Code Review

Multi-language Support: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, Java, Go, Rust
Framework Awareness: Angular, React, Vue, Express, NestJS, ASP.NET
Security Analysis: Automated security vulnerability detection
Performance Insights: Code efficiency and optimization suggestions

🤖 AIDA Chatbot (No Copilot Required)

Built-in Chat Interface: Copilot-style sidebar chat with conversation history
Image Support: Analyze code screenshots, error messages, and UI designs
Flexible AI Backend: Use OpenAI API, Claude API, or your custom AI service
Smart Context: Automatically detects current file and project context
Multi-language: Supports Vietnamese and English conversations

🔧 AI Integration Options

Your Own API Keys: OpenAI GPT-4/5, Claude Sonnet, or custom AI endpoints
GitHub Copilot: Full compatibility with existing Copilot subscriptions
Local AI Models: Support for company-hosted AI services
Hybrid Mode: Mix and match different AI providers for different tasks

🚀 Pull Request Intelligence

Cross-Platform: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps integration
AI-Powered Analysis: Context-aware code change reviews
Visual Diff Viewer: Monaco Editor integration with syntax highlighting
Template System: Customizable review templates for different technologies

📊 Project Scanning

Architecture Analysis: Understand your project structure instantly
Duplicate Detection: Find redundant code and suggest consolidation
API Pattern Analysis: Identify and optimize API endpoint patterns
Dependency Insights: Track and manage project dependencies

💬 Chat Participants

@review-file: Comprehensive file analysis and suggestions
@review-changes: Git diff analysis with intelligent insights
@review-pr: Complete pull request review with team collaboration
@sync-review-templates: Sync AIDA review templates to workspace
@scan-app: AI-powered code scanning and duplicate detection

🚀 Quick Start

1. Installation

# Install from VS Code Marketplace
ext install trongld232.aida-dev

# Or install from VSIX
code --install-extension aida-dev-1.0.4.vsix

2. Setup AIDA Chatbot (Optional - For Non-Copilot Users)

Open Settings: Ctrl+, → Search "AIDA"
Enable AIDA Chatbot: Set aida.hasNoGithubCopilot to true
Configure AI API: Add your OpenAI or Claude API key
Open AIDA Chat: Click AIDA icon in Activity Bar or use Ctrl+Shift+A

3. AI Provider Configuration

{
  // For OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-5)
  "aida.ai.apiKey": "sk-your-openai-key",
  "aida.ai.apiHost": "https://api.openai.com",
  "aida.ai.model": "gpt-4o",

  // For Anthropic Claude
  "aida.ai.apiKey": "sk-ant-your-claude-key", 
  "aida.ai.apiHost": "https://api.anthropic.com",
  "aida.ai.model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",

  // Use your API instead of Copilot
  "aida.useApiKeyInsteadOfCopilot": true
}

4. Start Using AIDA

Review Files: Right-click any file → AIDA: Review File
Analyze Changes: Right-click in Git view → AIDA: Review Changes
Chat Interface: Open chat and use @review-file, @scan-app, etc.

💬 Chat Participants

📁 @review-file - Intelligent File Analysis

@review-file src/components/UserProfile.tsx

Comprehensive code quality analysis
Security vulnerability scanning
Performance optimization suggestions
Best practices recommendations

🔍 @review-changes - Git Diff Intelligence

@review-changes

Smart analysis of your git changes
Impact assessment and risk evaluation
Suggested improvements and fixes
Breaking change detection

🚀 @review-pr - Pull Request Assistant

@review-pr https://github.com/user/repo/pull/123

Cross-platform PR analysis (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
Team collaboration insights
Automated review comments
Merge readiness assessment

🧪 Experimental Features

AIDA includes experimental features currently in development:

@scan-app: Project-wide code analysis and architecture insights
@daily-report: Automated progress tracking and reporting

Note: Experimental features are controlled by developers and not available in production releases.

⚙️ Configuration

AI Provider Setup

OpenAI Configuration

{
  "aida.ai.apiKey": "sk-...",
  "aida.ai.apiHost": "https://api.openai.com",
  "aida.ai.model": "gpt-4o"
}

Anthropic (Claude) Configuration

{
  "aida.ai.apiKey": "sk-ant-...",
  "aida.ai.apiHost": "https://api.anthropic.com",
  "aida.ai.model": "claude-3-sonnet-20240229"
}

Custom AI Endpoint

{
  "aida.ai.apiKey": "your-key",
  "aida.ai.apiHost": "https://your-ai-service.com",
  "aida.ai.model": "your-model"
}

Platform Integration

GitHub Setup

{
  "aida.github.personalAccessToken": "ghp_..."
}

GitLab Setup

{
  "aida.gitlab.personalAccessToken": "glpat-..."
}

Azure DevOps Setup

{
  "aida.azureDevOps.personalAccessToken": "your-token",
  "aida.azureDevOps.organization": "your-org",
  "aida.azureDevOps.defaultProject": "your-project"
}

🎯 Advanced Usage

Custom Review Templates

AIDA uses intelligent template selection based on your project:

Framework-Specific: Angular, React, Vue, Express, NestJS
Language-Specific: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, Java, Go, Rust
Custom Templates: Create your own in VIDA/templates/review-code/

Project Structure

your-project/
├── VIDA/
│   └── templates/
│       └── review-code/
│           ├── languages/
│           └── fallback/

Command Palette Actions

AIDA: Setup AI Configuration - Configure AI providers
AIDA: Setup Azure DevOps - Azure DevOps integration
AIDA: Show Available Models - View supported AI models
AIDA: Review File - Analyze current file
AIDA: Review Changes - Analyze git changes

🔧 Development & Contributing

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/trongld230289/aida.git
cd aida
npm install
npm run compile

Running in Development

Open project in VS Code
Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host
Test AIDA features in the new window

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

📚 Documentation

User Guide - Comprehensive usage documentation
API Reference - Extension API and configuration options
Template Guide - Custom template creation
Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

🆘 Support & Community

Getting Help

🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
💡 Feature Requests: GitHub Discussions
📧 Direct Contact: trongld232@gmail.com

Community

🌟 Star us on GitHub: github.com/trongld230289/aida
🐦 Follow Updates: @trongld232

📋 Changelog

v1.0.0 - Initial Release (October 23, 2025)

🎉 Initial AIDA Release - Complete rebrand from AI Self Check
🤖 AI Development Assistant - Advanced intelligent coding companion
🔍 Enhanced Code Review - Multi-language and framework support
🚀 PR Intelligence - Cross-platform pull request analysis
📊 Project Scanning - Comprehensive codebase analysis
💬 Chat Participants - Natural language code interaction
🛠️ Development Workflows - Automated reporting and project management

📄 License

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

Made with ❤️ by Trong Le

"AIDA - Your AI Development Assistant. Code smarter, ship faster." 🚀