Personal Code Assistant

A VS Code extension that provides an AI-powered coding assistant directly in your workspace. It helps with answering coding questions, proposing actionable changes (like file creations or patches), and managing project contexts.

Features

• Chat Interface: Interact with the AI via a dedicated chat view for coding queries.
• Actionable Suggestions: Proposes code changes, new files, or explanations based on workspace context.
• Workspace Awareness: Reads project structure, open files, and configurations (e.g., from package.json and tsconfig.json).
• AI Integration: Uses an AI service for concise, professional responses tailored to your code.

Installation

The extension uses Bun for package management (see bun.lock). Build and package using scripts from package.json:

1. Install dependencies: bun install
2. Compile TypeScript: bun run compile (assumes a "compile" script like tsc -p ./)
3. Package the extension: bun run package (assumes a "package" script like vsce package, generating pca.vsix)
4. Install locally in VS Code: Open VS Code, go to Extensions view, click "..." > "Install from VSIX..." and select the generated .vsix file.
5. Reload VS Code.

If your package.json has custom scripts (e.g., "watch" for development or "lint" for checks), use them accordingly, like bun run watch for live compilation.

Usage

• Activate the extension (it auto-activates on workspace load).
• Open the chat view: Use the command Personal Code Assistant: Open Chat or via the activity bar.
• Ask coding-related questions, e.g., "How do I add a new TypeScript file?" – the AI will respond with explanations or actionable proposals.
• For non-coding queries, it redirects politely.

Example interaction:

• User: "Rewrite this function in src/extension.ts."
• AI: Provides explanation and a modify action.