Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT conversational AI, the world has taken a big step towards adopting Artificial intelligence and machine learning. Among various fascinating applications of Artificial intelligence, there is one that could be very helpful and time-saving for developers who create software, develop algorithms, or do mathematical or conceptual (Data structure and algorithms) rich programming, or even who create video games and are AI code generation and completion. These are AI code generation and completion are generally in the form of some plugin or extension. A few places where you can integrate this extension could be chrome plugins, edge add-ons, or directly into your VScode extension. Integration of this extension in VScode can fast forward your several processes of development. It can help with code suggestions, custom documentation depending on your code function, and code completion. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the list of Top 10 VScode extensions for AI code generation and completion.
1. Codeium
Codeium is a complete coding assistant extension for VScode, which can help you write better codes add comments for each code function, and more. For using this extension in your VScode you need to download it from the extension section of VScode and then open the extension. It will ask you to create an account and verify your email. Once done you are good to go and may start working and testing your new assistant.
2. Bito
Bito is a coding ChatBot that can assist you with doubts about logic and creating comments for codes. You need to search for Bito in the VScode extension section and after that install it. Then Sign up or log in using your Gmail account. After signing up you will receive some verification code on your Gmail. Verify your account and complete your profile page. And in the last name, your workspace to get started with Bito. Bito is available in several other places such as Jeybrains, chrome, etc.
3. Hugging Face Code Auto Complete
Hugging Face code auto-complete is an extension provided by Hugging Face library and can help with multiline code completion for your projects. You can start by installing the extension in VScode and visiting the hugging face website to register for an account. In the hugging face dashboard, you will find tokens on the setting page and create a new token, name it with read role and copy the token, open VScode press ctrl + shift + p, and then paste the access token into the command palette. And you are done now you can use the extension directly into your VScode.
4. GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is another top-hit code completion and generation extension available for use. As the name suggests it’s developed by GitHub by integrating OpenAI API and trained on tons and tons of custom codes with descriptions about them. It’s a paid extension and you can generate codes using this in VScode itself, all you have to do is type in some simple prompts describing what you want and it will generate code for you.
5. BlackBox
BlackBox is another famous name that you must have heard about if have used VScode for at least a year. It’s a one-stop code assistant that can help you in all aspects of coding such as code generation, code completion, fixing code errors, AI commit, difference view, etc. It provides an interface through which you can directly talk with the code you have typed, it can directly find the most relevant web source about your code error. It can generate code directly into your IDE file, which saves you from copy-paste work. All you have to do is change a few settings start with a descriptive comment on top of and hit enter. Each time you hit enter it understands the previous code and writes more code on the next line following your comment.
6. Tabnine
Tabnine is Ai powered autocomplete extension available in VScode IDE (Integrated development environment). It helps in coding and suggests the most used code snippets, which could be constructed with a click. It provides code completion in several languages such as typescript, JavaScript, python, Ruby, go, java, and much more. This extension predicts the code from the line or code you are typing and based on context & syntax. It is available in various popular coding languages and IDEs.
7. Kite
Kite is an AI-powered programming assistant like another extension on the list. It helps write codes faster inside VScode IDE. It suggests code snippets as you type to save you few keystrokes. Kite’s code completion is trained on over 25 million open-sourced code files. Kite runs locally in your vscode environment and that makes your code private and safe. It is available in all major programming languages such as Python, java, go, php, C/C#/C++, JavaScript, HTML/css, and more.
8. Visual Studio IntelliCode
Visual Studio IntelliCode is one the most popular extensions in VScode among developers. I use this extension and it is great. It’s developed by Microsoft, and it comes with 100K+ APIs which can be used with just a click. These code APIs can help you simulate how other developers use the functions given. It can provide code suggestions for almost all programming languages that you will probably use.
9. Codota
Codota is a similar type of extension as Kite and is trained on billions of lines of code to understand the context and relevant code of typed code. Its advanced models are powerful and can provide real-time prediction of code with high accuracy. The extension gets directly connected to VScode IDE and codes stay locally in the machine (making your codes safe and private from leaks).
10. DeepCode
We have finally reached the last extension for VScode and it is DeepCode. DeepCode is also an AI-powered code assistant that mainly focuses on bug fixing and saving you from critical vulnerabilities. It is available in multiple languages such as JavaScript, Java, Python, C, C++, and PHP. It alerts you about the critical code vulnerabilities in your code and as soon as you save the file it suggests bug fix solutions. However, it has been acquired and replaced by Snyk Company which works in a similar field. So if you are looking for this extension you should search for the Snyk VScode extension.
