NextJS Instruct AI

Privacy

The following will be sent through OpenAI's API on each request:

• The pathname of the open file, relative to the repo
• The contents of the open file
• Your instruction

Other than that, nothing is collected or persisted.

Installing

• From VS Code, Shift + CMD + X to open extensions marketplace
• Find and install NextJS Instruct AI

Using

• Navigate to a file you're working on, save any unsaved changes
• Shift + CMD + P, search for NextJS Instruct AI, then Enter
• Write a descriptive instruction for a change you want to make to the file
• Watch the suggested diff get generated
• CMD + S if you're happy with the changes
• File > Revert File or spam CMD + Z to undo changes if not

Prompting

• Write in the imperative mood (Add a function to...)
• Be descriptive
• Try different wordings of the same instruction

Whitespace changes

Sometimes the edits interfere with line indentation - this is an intentional speed optimisation...

Use prettier to format your code on save.