Sherpa Coder

Sherpa Coder is an AI-powered coding assistant integrated directly into VS Code. It brings OpenAI assistants into your editor to chat, code, and collaborate, helping developers reach new heights in their coding journey. Features include context-aware suggestions, custom assistants, and secure integration to manage your OpenAI account from within VS Code.

How Sherpa Coder Works

• Install the extension to enable in-editor AI chat and code assistance.
• Get context-aware help by providing source code context from your current workspace.
• Use custom assistants tailored to your needs to channel specialized guidance.
• Manage your OpenAI account securely inside VS Code.

How to Use Sherpa Coder

1. Install the Sherpa Coder extension from the VS Code marketplace.
2. Open a project and start a chat with your OpenAI assistant directly in the editor.
3. Ask for code explanations, debugging help, or to generate code snippets based on your current context.
4. Create and use custom assistants to fit your workflow (e.g., a frontend helper, a backend helper, or a testing assistant).
5. Use the chat and code collaboration features to iterate quickly within your workspace.

Features

• Context-Aware: Provides source code context from your current workspace to tailor AI responses.
• Custom Assistants: Create and use your own OpenAI assistants tailored to specific tasks or projects.
• Secure Integration: Manage and securely use your OpenAI account within VS Code.
• In-Editor Chat: Chat with AI assistants without leaving the editor.
• Code Generation and Explanation: Generate code snippets and get explanations or debugging guidance.
• Seamless Collaboration: Work with AI to review, refactor, and improve code directly in your workspace.
• Marketplaces / GitHub Integration: Access and integrate assistants and templates from repositories.

Safety and Privacy Considerations

• Use Securely: Keep your OpenAI account credentials and API keys within the VS Code extension's secure environment.
• Review Generated Code: AI-generated code should be reviewed and tested before use in production.
• Data Handling: Be mindful of sending proprietary or sensitive code to AI assistants.

Core Benefits

• In-editor AI guidance to accelerate coding tasks.
• Personalization via custom assistants for your team or personal workflow.
• Safe and secure integration for managing AI interactions inside VS Code.