AskGPT.vim

A Vim plugin that provides a ChatGPT interface.

Requirements

• Latest Vim with +job and +channel feature.
• curl command.
• OpenAI API key.

How to use

1. Install askgpt.vim plugin using your favorite plugin manager.

2. Set OpenAI API key in your vimrc.

   " OpenAI API key.
   let g:askgpt_api_key = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

3. Open Vim and execute :AskGPT command, or open a *.askgpt.md file.

4. Ask your AI assistant anything and press Enter.

Detailed documentation is in :help askgpt.txt.

Useful ideas

Describe source code

1. Select a part of source code in Visual mode.
2. Run :'<,'>AskGPT What does this function do?
3. AI will provide a brief description.
4. Ask any question about the code, for example, How to use it?

Summarize document

1. Run :%AskGPT Summarize it.
2. AI will provide a summary version of the whole document.

Proofread and Enhance text

1. Select a sentence in Visual mode.
2. Run :'<,'>AskGPT Proofread and enhance it
3. AI will proofread and suggest improvements.
4. Ask for specific suggestions, for example, Make it more polite.

Translate foreign language

1. Select a text in Visual mode.
2. Run :'<,'>AskGPT Translate it
3. AI will translate the text you selected.

Convert source code

1. Run :%AskGPT Translate it to Python
2. AI will provide a Python version of the source code.

Ask to pretend a role or character

1. Run :AskGPT to open a chat window.
2. Type ggzo to open the system prompt message.
3. Edit the prompt to specify a role or character. For example:
   • You are a wise mentor. Help the user with useful questions.
   • You are a bigoted philosopher. Discuss complex ideas.
4. Enjoy chatting with your chosen persona.