Wasps – AI code review in VSCode is an in-IDE code quality assistant that integrates AI-driven code review and security analysis directly into your development workflow. It is designed to help you understand large codebases faster, detect issues, and get actionable fixes without leaving the editor. Built to work with Gitsecure, Wasps emphasizes real-time feedback, improved code quality, and safer code through early analysis before pushes.
Key Benefits
- Real-time AI-driven feedback while you write code
- Identify and fix buggy or vulnerable code quickly
- In-editor suggestions and best practices to improve quality
- Seamless setup in under 2 minutes
- Compatibility with VSCode and potential plans for other editors (e.g., Neovim) in the roadmap
- Security-focused analysis that complements traditional reviews, helping teams push safer code
How It Works
- Install Wasps in VSCode from the marketplace.
- Open your project; Wasps analyzes your codebase in the background as you type.
- Receive instant, clear, and actionable feedback on potential issues, with suggested fixes and improvements.
- Review and apply recommendations within the IDE, maintaining your usual coding flow.
- Benefit from security analysis that helps detect vulnerabilities before committing changes.
Setup and Getting Started
- Install in VSCode: follow the on-boarding flow to add Wasps to your editor.
- Start coding as usual; Wasps runs analyses in real-time and surfaces insights directly in the editor.
- No heavy context-switching: you review issues inline with your code, using the provided fix suggestions.
- Optional: leverage Gitsecure integration for enhanced security analysis and governance across your repository.
What People Are Saying
- Developers praise Wasps for speeding up reviews, reducing context-switching, and providing practical, actionable feedback.
- Users highlight its ability to sanitize and improve code quality in real-time without leaving the IDE.
How It Helps Teams
- Accelerates code review cycles by delivering instant insights.
- Improves code quality and security posture with proactive fixes.
- Encourages consistent coding standards through guided suggestions.
Core Features
- Real-time AI-driven code review inside VSCode
- Buggy and vulnerable code detection with actionable fixes
- In-editor feedback and best-practice suggestions
- Security analysis to complement traditional reviews
- Quick setup (less than 2 minutes) and easy onboarding
- Seamless integration with Gitsecure for enhanced security governance
- Keep coding as you normally do; Wasps analyzes code without heavy interruptions
- Plans to support additional editors (e.g., Neovim) in the future