Learning Timeline
Key Insights
The Advantage of 'Context' Over ChatGPT
Unlike standard ChatGPT, Codeium reads your entire project. You don't need to manually copy-paste code; simply 'Pin' files in the Context tab and the AI will understand the relationships between different files.
Tips for Beginners
Use the 'Verbously comment' feature if you're just starting to learn programming. The AI will explain technical terms (such as what a string or module import means) in detail directly within your code file.
AI Model Info
Codeium uses the Llama 3.1 70b model for free for individual users, which is comparable to other paid models for code comprehension tasks.
Prompts
Finding Information in Code
Target:
Codeium Chat
where's the API key for the summarizer?
Adding Code Documentation
Target:
Codeium Refactor
add comments to these lines
Step by Step
Using Chat Context for Project Analysis
- Open Visual Studio Code and access the Codeium panel in the sidebar.
- Click on the 'Context' tab to see the files currently being read by the AI.
- Ensure relevant project files are 'Pin'-ned to the context area so the AI understands the overall application structure without needing any copy-pasting.
- Click back on the 'Chat' tab to start your session.
- Enter a specific question about your code (e.g., finding the location of a variable or API key) into the chat box.
- Press 'Enter' and Codeium will use the Llama 3.1 70b model to analyze the entire project and provide an accurate answer.
Automatically Understanding and Documenting Code
- Highlight or select the code block you want to analyze in the editor.
- Right-click the selected code to open the context menu.
- Select 'Codeium: Explain' to get a deep explanation of each line's function in the Chat panel.
- To add documentation, right-click the selected code again and choose 'Codeium: Refactor'.
- Select 'Add comments' or 'Verbously comment' from the list of provided options.
- Wait for Codeium to generate code comments that explain the program logic in plain English.
- Review the AI-suggested changes and click 'Accept' or 'Apply' to update your code file.
