CoDa is an AI assistant powered by Google's most advanced models, integrated directly into your Visual Studio Code environment. It's designed to be your co-pilot, helping you chat about ideas, fix broken code, and boost your productivity without ever leaving the editor.
- 💬 Conversational AI Chat: A seamless chat interface in your sidebar to discuss concepts, debug code snippets, or brainstorm ideas.
- 💡 Smart Quick Fixes: Select any piece of code and get intelligent repair suggestions through the Quick Fix lightbulb menu.
- ✨ Copilot-like Modal Suggestions: Code fixes are presented in a modal dialog, allowing you to review and Accept or Discard changes, keeping you in control.
- 🤖 On-the-fly Model Selection: Switch between powerful Google AI models (like Gemini Pro and Flash) directly from a dropdown in the chat view.
- 🎨 Adaptive UI: The user interface automatically adapts to your VS Code theme for a native and comfortable look.
It only takes two steps to get started:
- Install the Extension: Search for "CoDa" in the Visual Studio Marketplace and click Install.
- Set Your API Key:
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+P(orCmd+Shift+Pon Mac) to open the Command Palette. - Type
CoDa: Set Gemini API Keyand press Enter. - Paste your Google Gemini API Key. You can get one from Google AI Studio.
- Press
Your key is stored securely using VS Code's SecretStorage.
- Click the CoDa icon in the Activity Bar (the far-left sidebar) to open the chat view.
- Select the AI model you want to use from the dropdown at the bottom.
- Type your message in the text area. Press
Ctrl+Enter(Cmd+Enteron Mac) to send.
- In your code file, select the block of code you want to fix.
- Click the lightbulb icon that appears next to it, or press
Ctrl+.(Cmd+.on Mac). - Select "CoDa: Fix this code" from the menu.
- A modal popup will appear with a proposed fix and an explanation. Review the changes and click Accept to apply them directly to your code.
Happy coding! 🚀