ChatGPT VSCode Extension

This is a Visual Studio Code extension for ChatGPT that was built using only ChatGPT and 5 beers. The README.md file for this extension was generated by ChatGPT.

Install the plugin from the VSCode MarketPlace

Features

Commands:

ChatGPT: Query (will provide a prompt for you to ask a question)
ChatGPT: Add tests (generates tests based on file/text selection)
ChatGPT: Why is my code broken? (analyses your code to highlight any logic/syntax errors)
ChatGPT: Explain code
ChatGPT: Refactor
ChatGPT: Reset token (clears access & clearance tokens if expired or having issues)

Everything except Reset Token and Query are available from the context menu when right-clicking in the editor.

Usage

To use the extension: This package requires a valid session token from ChatGPT to access it's unofficial REST API. Open the VS Code Command Palette and Type ChatGPT: Reset token, this will prompt you for your session token and as of 12/12/2022 you also need a clearance token.

To get the tokens:

Go to https://chat.openai.com/chat and log in or sign up.
Open dev tools.
Open Application > Cookies (Storage > Cookies on FireFox)

Copy the value for __Secure-next-auth.session-token & cl_clearance and enter it into the prompt from ChatGPT: Reset token
Go to the Network tab and select any request.
Copy the value for user-agent from the Request Headers and enter it into the prompt.

Once you're logged in, you can ask ChatGPT any question and supply source code from your current file/selection.

Support

If you need help using this extension, please open an issue on the GitHub repository for this extension.

Credits

ChatGPT - The large language model trained by OpenAI that was used to generate this README file
chatgpt-api - The NPM package used to query ChatGPT
mpociot's extension - Inspiration for the project and the original webview panel
Gencay's extension - Ported version of Gencay's webview panel.
Yeoman - The code generator used to scaffold the extension project
VS Code Extension Generator - The Yeoman generator for creating VS Code extensions