Gemini Assistant for VSCode 🚀

Gemini Assistant is a VSCode extension that brings Google's Gemini AI directly into your coding environment. It offers intelligent inline code completions and a custom command interface to seamlessly generate, enhance, and interact with your code using state-of-the-art AI technology. Designed for JavaScript and TypeScript developers, Gemini Assistant boosts your productivity by providing real-time, context-aware suggestions and quick access to AI-generated code snippets—all without leaving your editor.

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✨ Features

• 💡 Inline code suggestions (ghost-text, Copilot-style) for JavaScript/TypeScript
• ⚡️ Custom inline command: // gemini-ask: <your question>
• ✏️ Insert Gemini responses directly into your code
• 🔑 Simple settings for Gemini API Key
• 📋 Full logging to Output panel (for debugging & trace)

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🛠️ Installation

1. Clone this repo

   git clone https://github.com/NeaByteLab/Gemini-Assistant.git
   cd Gemini-Assistant

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Build extension

   npx tsc

4. Open in VSCode (open folder, not file)
5. Run Extension Development Host
   • Open Run & Debug sidebar
   • Select Run Extension
   • Click green play button (or Fn + F5 on Mac)
   • VSCode will launch new window (Extension Development Host)

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🚦 Usage

💬 Inline Code Suggestion

• Open a .js or .ts file
• Start typing code (e.g. function, loop, etc)
• Gemini will show ghost-text suggestion inline
• Press Tab to accept, or keep typing to update suggestion

🧩 Custom Command: // gemini-ask:

• Type a line anywhere in your code:

  // gemini-ask: create calculator function in javascript

• Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
• Run: Gemini Assistant: Execute Custom Command
• Gemini's answer will be inserted below the comment

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⚙️ Settings

• Gemini API Key (required)
  • Open Settings (Cmd + ,)
  • Search: "Gemini Assistant"
  • Paste your Google Gemini API Key
• For more quota, activate billing on Google Cloud

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🩺 Troubleshooting

• Inline suggestion not showing:
  • ✅ Editor: Inline Suggest Enabled is set to true in Settings
  • ✅ Use only in .js/.ts files
  • ✅ Check Output panel → Gemini Assistant for logs
  • ✅ Ensure your Gemini API Key has quota
• Command not inserting response:
  • ⚠️ Check Output panel for error/log
  • ⚠️ Verify API Key validity/quota

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🔒 Security & Data

• Your code and prompts are sent to Gemini API
• No data is stored by this extension

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🤝 Credits

• Built by NeaByteLab
• Powered by Google Gemini API

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📝 License

MIT License © 2025 NeaByteLab