StarCoderEx
Extension for using alternative GitHub Copilot (StarCoder API) in VSCode
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StarCoderEx
StarCoderExtension for AI Code generation
(PROJECT IS FROZEN, Make fork if you need new feature or fix bug)
Original AI: https://huggingface.co/bigcode/starcoder
Features
AI prompt generating code for you from cursor selection.

Usage:
If you use extension on first time
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Register on https://huggingface.co
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Generate bearer token from this page https://huggingface.co/settings/tokens
After
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Select your prompt in code using cursor selection
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Press Ctrl+Alt+P for generating prompt OR type in shell (Ctrl+Shift+P)
StarCoderEx: Init prompt with selected code -
(If you use extension on first time) enter bearer token from https://huggingface.co/settings/tokens (page will be opened)
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PROFIT!
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If you want to continue request select all output including original prompt and repeat steps
Local running
For local model you can use that application https://github.com/LucienShui/huggingface-vscode-endpoint-server, and enter URL to that server in extension settings
Notes for prompt
Good prompt:
//POST Request on JSON to url variable
//Params: url, object
function
Good variant use Language syntax like "function" from JS Result:

Bad prompt:
//Create JavaScript function for send POST request using fetch
Result:

Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
starcoderex.countofrequests: Set requests count per command (Default: 4. Less count -> less answer, faster loading)starcoderex.bearertoken: Set bearer token for API https://huggingface.costarcoderex.apiurl: Set custom API Url
Release Notes
1.0.5
Fixed request for token if selection is empty
1.0.41
Republish for fix error on Visual Studio Code Store
1.0.4
Added the ability to change the API URL
1.0.31
Added error message when reference API is offline
1.0.22
Added cancel button
1.0.2
Fixed blinking code when output was adding to editor
Added message error when internet is disconnected
Added commands in command palette
1.0.0
Fixed sometimes removing code
0.9.54
Downgraded VS Code engine supported to 1.67.0
0.9.5
Minor Fixes
Added progress
0.9.42
Fix reset with bearer token
Fix reset with bearer token when selection is empty
0.9.3
Fix reset with bearer token
0.9.0
First beta release
