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chatgpt-vscode
VS Code extension for prompting OpenAI models on selected code
- Stars
- 1.3k
- License
- ISC
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Sep 2024
- Language
- HTML
1,269 on 3 Apr 20261,274 on 30 Oct 2026
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Overview
Genie is a VS Code extension that sends selected code to OpenAI GPT-4, GPT-3.5 or Codex models, or to Azure OpenAI deployments, using your own API key. It adds context-menu commands (explain, find bugs, add tests, optimize), a sidebar chat with streaming and on-disk history, a diff view of suggestions, and commit message generation. The repository holds documentation and issue tracking only.
Who it is for: VS Code users who want OpenAI-backed code help in the editor
Strengths
- Context-menu commands for explain, find bugs, add tests, optimize, with editable prompts
- Supports Azure OpenAI deployments via the genieai.azure.url setting
- Generates git commit messages, with configurable prompt and opt-out setting
- Conversation history stored locally and exportable as Markdown
Weaknesses
- Only OpenAI and Azure OpenAI backends are documented; no local or other providers
- Repository is for docs and bug reports; extension source is not included
- Requires an OpenAI API key, billed separately from ChatGPT Plus
- Conversation history is experimental and opt-in, with limitations noted in the README
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Visual Studio Code, OpenAI API key or Azure OpenAI deployment
- Models: gpt-4o, gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4, gpt-3.5-turbo, o1-mini
Quick answers
Is chatgpt-vscode open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the ISC license.
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