Conti - AI Tab Autocomplete Extension

Overview

Conti is a lightweight, high-performance VS Code extension that provides AI-powered tab autocomplete and next edit prediction. It's the streamlined version of the full Continue project, focusing only on the essential autocomplete functionality.

Features

🚀 Lightweight & Fast

• Startup time < 500ms
• Latency < 300ms
• Memory usage < 50MB
• Minimal dependencies

⚡ Smart Autocomplete

• Real-time code suggestions as you type
• Support for multiple programming languages
• Context-aware completions
• Integration with popular LLM providers

🔮 Next Edit Prediction

• Predictive edit suggestions
• Learn from your coding patterns
• Improve productivity with intelligent recommendations

🎯 Simple Configuration

• Easy setup with just 4 settings
• No complex configuration required
• Works out of the box with popular models

Installation

VS Code Marketplace

Coming soon to the VS Code Marketplace

Manual Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/continuedev/conti.git
cd conti

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the extension
npm run build

# Package for VS Code
npm run build:package

Quick Start

1. Install the extension in VS Code
2. Set your API key in settings:

   {
     "conti.apiKey": "your-api-key-here"
   }

3. Choose your preferred model (default: gpt-4):

   {
     "conti.model": "gpt-4"
   }

4. Start typing and enjoy AI-powered autocomplete!

Configuration

Conti provides four simple configuration options:

Setting	Type	Default	Description
conti.enableTabAutocomplete	boolean	true	Enable tab autocomplete feature
conti.enableNextEdit	boolean	true	Enable next edit prediction feature
conti.model	string	"gpt-4"	Default model to use for autocomplete
conti.apiKey	string	""	API key for the selected model

Supported Models

• OpenAI: gpt-4, gpt-3.5-turbo
• Anthropic: claude-3-opus, claude-3-sonnet
• Local models via Ollama

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 20.19.0
• npm >= 8.19.0
• VS Code >= 1.70.0
• Just (optional, for convenient build commands)

Setup

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development mode
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

# Build for production
npm run build

# Format code
npm run format

# Lint code
npm run lint

Using Just (Recommended)

If you have Just installed, you can use these convenient commands:

# Install all dependencies
just install

# Build the extension
just build

# Package as VSIX
just package-vsix

# Development mode with watch
just dev

# Run tests
just test

# Run tests with coverage
just test-coverage

# Run all quality checks
just ci

# Format and lint code
just format
just lint
just lint-fix

# Check formatting
just format-check

# Clean build artifacts
just clean

# Full development setup
just setup

# Build and package for release
just release

Project Structure

conti/
├── src/                    # Main extension source
│   ├── extension.ts       # Extension entry point
│   ├── autocomplete/       # Autocomplete functionality
│   ├── config/           # Configuration management
│   └── utils/            # Utility functions
├── core/                  # Core autocomplete engine
├── packages/             # Shared packages
├── tests/                # Test files
├── scripts/              # Build and utility scripts
├── docs/                 # Documentation
└── extensions/vscode/    # VS Code specific files

Commands

Command	Keybinding	Description
conti.toggleTabAutocompleteEnabled	Ctrl+K Ctrl+A (Mac: Cmd+K Cmd+A)	Toggle autocomplete on/off
conti.forceAutocomplete	Ctrl+Alt+Space (Mac: Cmd+Alt+Space)	Force autocomplete at cursor
conti.toggleNextEditEnabled	Ctrl+K Ctrl+N	Toggle next edit prediction
conti.openConfigPage	-	Open configuration settings

Performance

Conti is optimized for performance with the following targets:

• Startup Time: < 500ms
• Autocomplete Latency: < 300ms
• Memory Usage: < 50MB
• Bundle Size: < 5MB

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read our Contributing Guide for details on how to:

• Report bugs
• Request features
• Submit pull requests
• Set up your development environment

License

Apache License 2.0 © 2024 Continue Dev, Inc.

Support

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discord Community
• 📧 Email Support

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Built with ❤️ by the Continue team