ThemzWay - Programming Practice Extension

A VS Code extension that helps developers practice programming by generating questions and providing AI-powered solutions using local LLMs through Ollama. Get it from VS Code Marketplace

Features

1. Create Practice Files

• Quickly create multiple C++ template files for practice
• Files are created in your current workspace
• Each file comes with a basic C++ structure

2. Practice Programming Questions

• Generate programming questions based on difficulty levels:
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Expert
• Choose the number of questions you want to generate
• Questions are saved as C++ files with problem statements in comments

3. Ask Me Anything (AMA)

• Ask any programming-related question
• Get AI-generated solutions using your local Ollama model
• Solutions are organized in folders named after the question
• Each solution includes:
  • Original problem statement
  • Complete code implementation

Requirements

• VS Code 1.95.0 or higher
• Node.js
• Ollama installed and running locally
• Any Ollama-compatible LLM model (e.g., Llama2, CodeLlama, Mistral)

Installation

1. Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
2. Install Ollama on your system
3. Pull your preferred LLM model using Ollama
4. Make sure Ollama is running locally on port 11434 (default port)

Usage

Creating Practice Files

1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type "Create Files"
3. Enter the number of files you want to create

Generating Practice Questions

1. Open Command Palette
2. Type "Practice Programming Questions"
3. Select difficulty level
4. Enter the number of questions
5. Questions will be generated as C++ files in your workspace

Using Ask Me Anything

1. Open Command Palette
2. Type "Ask Me Anything"
3. Enter your programming question
4. A new folder will be created with the solution

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following commands:

• themzway.createFiles: Create multiple practice files
• themzway.practice: Generate practice questions
• themzway.ama: Ask programming questions and get solutions

Release Notes

Version 3.2.3

• Added local LLM support through Ollama
• Improved error handling
• Enhanced question generation
• Better folder organization for solutions

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests on our GitHub repository.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• Powered by Ollama and your choice of local LLM models
• Built with VS Code Extension API

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Note: Make sure Ollama is running before using the extension. You can check by visiting http://localhost:11434 in your browser.