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Code Chat Helper

Code Chat Helper

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10 installs
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Helper to customize gihub copilot chat experience
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Code Chat Helper

A lightweight VS Code extension that lets you define, manage, and invoke custom chat “subcommands” via a side‑panel and the built‑in Chat (Copilot) experience.


Features

  • Custom subcommands: Add, edit, and remove your own commands and instructions on the fly.
  • List subcommands: Quickly list all your active custom subcommands with the /list chat command.
  • Persistent storage: Your custom subcommands are saved across VS Code restarts.
  • Flexible invocation: Invoke any subcommand directly in Chat using !<name>.

Manage Subcommands

  1. Open the Subcommands panel:

    • Click the Code Chat Helper icon in the Activity Bar.
    • If it’s not visible, go to View → Appearance → Show Side Bar, then choose Code Chat Helper: Subcommands.
  2. Use the Add, Edit, or Delete buttons to manage your commands.

  3. When adding or editing:

    • Name: the command identifier (no leading !).
    • Instruction: the prompt you want Chat to follow.
    • Choose File (optional): inject file contents into the prompt.
  4. Click Save to persist your changes.


List Custom Subcommands

In the Chat panel, enter:

@cch /list
  • Type @cch to select the Code Chat Helper participant.
  • Choose the /list slash command (or type it out).

The extension will reply with a Markdown-formatted list of all your current custom subcommands.


Use a Subcommand

  1. In the Chat panel, type @cch to select Code Chat Helper.
  2. Begin your message with !<subcommand> followed by your prompt.

Example:

@cch !review
Please review the error handling in this function…

The response will follow exactly the instruction you defined for that subcommand.

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