Did the AI actually follow your instructions?

Drift is a VS Code extension that compares what you told the AI to do against what it actually generated — and flags every place it drifted from your intent.

The Problem

66% of developers say their top frustration with AI coding tools is output that's "almost right, but not quite." Almost-right code is worse than clearly wrong code — it passes tests and fails in production.

Drift catches the gap between what you meant and what the AI chose.

How It Works

Paste your original prompt into Drift
Paste the AI-generated code
Hit Run Analysis
Drift flags every place the AI violated your instructions, made assumptions you didn't ask for, or quietly changed things you told it not to touch

Setup

Drift uses the Groq API to analyze your code. It's free.

Go to console.groq.com and create a free account
Generate an API key
In VS Code, go to Settings and search drift
Paste your Groq API key into the Drift: Api Key field

Usage

Click the Drift icon in the left activity bar
Paste your prompt in the Prompt field
Paste the AI output in the Output field
Click Run Analysis
Review the findings — critical issues, warnings, and an intent match score

Privacy

Your code is sent to Groq's API for analysis. Drift never stores your prompts or code. Your API key lives only in your local VS Code settings and is never shared.