VSCode Azure ChatGPT

A Visual Studio Code extension that lets you chat with Azure OpenAI (ChatGPT) directly from your editor!

Features

• Chat Window: Interact with Azure OpenAI’s ChatGPT in a Webview panel.
• Customizable Settings: Configure your Azure endpoint, API key, deployment name, and more in VS Code settings.
• Easy to Use: Just open the command palette and start chatting!

Prerequisites

1. Node.js (v14+ recommended)
2. npm (bundled with Node.js) or Yarn
3. Visual Studio Code (v1.76.0 or later)
4. Azure OpenAI account with a deployed ChatGPT model (e.g. gpt-3.5-turbo or gpt-4)

Installation & Setup

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<your-repo-name>.git

2. Install dependencies

   cd <your-repo-name>
   npm install

   Or use Yarn: yarn install

3. Open in Visual Studio Code

   code .

4. Set up your Azure OpenAI configuration
   In VS Code, go to File > Preferences > Settings (or Code > Preferences > Settings on macOS) and search for Azure ChatGPT (or open your settings.json directly).

   • azureChatGPT.endpoint: Your Azure OpenAI endpoint (e.g. https://<YOUR-RESOURCE-NAME>.openai.azure.com/)
   • azureChatGPT.apiKey: Your Azure OpenAI API Key
   • azureChatGPT.deploymentName: Your ChatGPT model deployment name
   • azureChatGPT.apiVersion: Azure API version (e.g. 2023-03-15-preview)

   Note: Store your API key securely if possible (e.g. Secret Storage). The above is for quick testing.

Running & Using the Extension

1. Launch the Extension
   Press F5 in VS Code to open a new Extension Development Host window running your extension.

2. Open the Command Palette

   • Keyboard shortcut:
     • Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + P
     • macOS: Cmd + Shift + P
   • Type “Azure ChatGPT” and select “Open Azure ChatGPT”.

3. Chat

   • A webview panel titled “Azure ChatGPT” will appear.
   • Type your message or question, then click “Send.”
   • Watch for ChatGPT’s response!

Packaging & Publishing (Optional)

• To create a .vsix file:

  npm run package

  This command uses VSCE to bundle your extension into a package you can share or install manually.

• To publish directly to the Visual Studio Marketplace, you’ll need to set up a publisher and run:

  npm run publish

Contributing

1. Fork & Clone this repo.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or fix.
3. Submit a Pull Request (PR) when ready for review.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Enjoy chatting with Azure OpenAI ChatGPT right inside VS Code! If you have any feedback or run into issues, feel free to open an issue. Happy coding!