MIB CodePilot for VS Code

Your intelligent and versatile coding assistant, MIB CodePilot, integrated directly into Visual Studio Code. Supercharge your workflow with AI-powered chat, code suggestions, and assistance from your choice of leading LLM providers.

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Features

• Multi-LLM Support: Choose your preferred AI model from a range of providers:
  • OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo, GPT-4o
  • Google: Gemini 1.5 Flash
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek-V3 (Chat), DeepSeek-R1 (Reasoner)
• Model Selection UI: Easily switch between configured LLMs using a dropdown menu in the chat input area. (Showcasing the available LLM options)
• AI-Powered Chat: Engage in natural language conversations with your chosen AI to ask questions, get explanations, and brainstorm ideas.
• Contextual Code Assistance: Send selected text from your editor directly to the chat for analysis or modification.
• Chat History:
  • View and revisit previous conversations.
  • Clearly identify the currently active chat.
  • See which LLM model was last used for each conversation.
  • Delete unwanted chat sessions.
• Dynamic Welcome Screen: A vibrant and engaging welcome message with a typing animation.
• Markdown Support: Bot responses are rendered with markdown for better readability, including code blocks.
• Configurable API Keys: Securely store and use your API keys for OpenAI, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek via VS Code settings.
• Intuitive UI:
  • User and bot messages are clearly distinguished.
  • Full-width message separators for a clean look.
  • Auto-resizing input area for comfortable message composing.

Requirements

• An active API key for each LLM provider you wish to use (OpenAI, Google AI Studio for Gemini, DeepSeek).

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings. Configure them via VS Code Settings (File > Preferences > Settings or Code > Settings > Settings), then search for "MIB CodePilot":

• mib-codepilot-vscode.openai.apiKey: Your OpenAI API key for GPT models.
• mib-codepilot-vscode.gemini.apiKey: Your Google AI Studio API key for Gemini models.
• mib-codepilot-vscode.deepseek.apiKey: Your DeepSeek API key for DeepSeek models.

You can configure these by going to VS Code Settings (File > Preferences > Settings or Code > Settings > Settings), searching for "MIB CodePilot", and entering your API keys in the respective fields.

Commands

• MIB CodePilot: New Chat (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P, then type command): Starts a new chat session.
• MIB CodePilot: View Chat History (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P, then type command): Opens a list of your past conversations to load or delete.
• MIB CodePilot: Send Selected Text to Chat (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P, then type command, or via context menu): Sends the currently selected text in your active editor to the MIB CodePilot input field.

How to Use

1. Install the Extension: Find "MIB CodePilot" in the VS Code Marketplace and click install.
2. Configure API Key:
   • Open VS Code Settings.
   • Search for MIB CodePilot to find the API key settings.
   • Enter your API key for each service (OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek) you plan to use.
3. Open MIB CodePilot: Click on the MIB CodePilot icon in the Activity Bar (Sidebar).
4. Start Chatting:
   • Select your desired LLM model from the dropdown above the input area.
   • Type your questions or prompts in the input area at the bottom of the MIB CodePilot panel.
   • Use the "New Chat" command or the "+" button in the panel's title bar to start fresh conversations.
   • Use the "View Chat History" command to manage and revisit old chats.

Supported Models (UI Options)

• OpenAI:
  • GPT-3.5 Turbo (Paid)
  • GPT-4o (Paid)
• Google:
  • Gemini 1.5 Flash (Free Tier)
• DeepSeek:
  • DeepSeek-V3 (DeepSeek - Chat)
  • DeepSeek-R1 (DeepSeek - Reasoner)

(Note: "Free Tier" / "Paid" / "Check Pricing" are indicative; always refer to the respective provider's current terms.)

Known Issues

• Currently, no known major issues. Please report any bugs or unexpected behavior on the GitHub Issues page (Replace with your actual GitHub repo link).

Release Notes

(Keep this section updated with each new version you publish. Example:)

0.2.0 (Example - Multi-LLM Update)

• Added support for multiple LLM providers: OpenAI, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek.
• Introduced a model selection dropdown in the UI.
• Chat history now displays the model used for each conversation.
• Refactored LLM calls into a modular service architecture.

0.1.0 (Example - Initial Release)

• Initial release of MIB CodePilot.
• Core chat functionality with OpenAI.
• Chat history management.
• Welcome screen and basic UI.

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Development

(Optional: Add notes here if you want others to contribute or if you want to remember how to set up the dev environment)

1. Clone the repository.
2. Run npm install.
3. Open in VS Code.
4. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page (Replace link).

License

(Specify your license here, e.g., MIT)

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Enjoy coding with MIB CodePilot!