Ollama Code Assistant

Overview

Ollama Code Assistant is a Visual Studio extension designed to enhance your coding experience by integrating AI capabilities. It allows you to interact with the Ollama API to get assistance with software development tasks, such as code completion, debugging tips, and more.

Features:

• Interactive Chat Interface: Communicate directly with the Ollama AI model through an integrated chat interface.
• Contextual Code Assistance: Provide contextual information from your current project to receive relevant AI-generated responses.
• Customizable Settings: Configure the extension with different Ollama API URLs and models.

Requirements

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Community or later (version 17.0 and above).
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime: Most users have this installed via Windows Update, but if you encounter issues, you can download it from here.

Installation

Since the extension is not yet available on the Visual Studio Marketplace, you will need to build and install it manually.

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone this repository to your local machine using Git:

git clone https://github.com/RyanMathewson/OllamaCodeAssistant.git

Step 2: Open in Visual Studio

Open the solution file OllamaCodeAssistant.sln in Microsoft Visual Studio.

Step 3: Build the Extension

Build the solution to compile the extension. You can do this by selecting Build > Build Solution from the menu or pressing Ctrl + Shift + B.

You will need to have the https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-public/vside/_packaging/vssdk/nuget/v3/index.json NuGet feed available in your NuGet sources. This is required for the Microsoft.VisualStudio.SDK package.

Step 4: Deploy the Extension

1. Select Debug > Start Debugging (or press F5) to build and launch a new instance of Visual Studio with the extension installed.
2. Alternatively, you can manually install the .vsix file generated in the bin\Debug directory:
   • Navigate to the OllamaCodeAssistant\bin\Debug folder.
   • Locate the OllamaCodeAssistant.vsix file.
   • Double-click the .vsix file to open the Visual Studio Installer.
   • Follow the prompts to install the extension.

Usage

1. Open Visual Studio and load your project.
2. Navigate to the View menu, then select Ollama Code Assistant to open the chat interface.
3. Enter your requests or questions in the chat input box.
4. Use the checkboxes to include context from your current selection, file, or all open files when sending prompts.

Configuration

You can configure the extension settings by navigating to Tools > Options in Visual Studio:

• Ollama API URL: Specify the URL of the Ollama API you want to use.
• Model: Select or enter the model you wish to use for generating responses.
• Click Refresh List to update the list of available models if needed.