Local First Coding Assistant

Copilot-like interface backed by your local Python assistant.

Features

• Sidebar chat in Activity Bar (Local Assistant)
• Pop-out chat panel command (Local Assistant: Open Chat)
• Quick ask command (Local Assistant: Quick Ask)
• Inline ghost-text completions from local backend
• Toggle inline completions (Local Assistant: Toggle Inline Completion)

Settings

• localAssistant.serverUrl (default http://127.0.0.1:8765)
• localAssistant.sessionId (default vscode-default)
• localAssistant.forceRole (auto|planner|coder|fast)
• localAssistant.inlineCompletion (true|false)

Backend requirement

Run backend first:

python main.py --workspace "c:\Users\mukes\OneDrive\Desktop\Friday" serve --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8765

Backend endpoints used:

• POST /chat
• POST /complete