Dino — AI Coding Partner

Your AI coding partner.

Dino is built for collaboration, not blind delegation. Unlike AI agents that aim to replace you, Dino augments you—amplifying your capabilities to build better software, faster.

Features

• Multi-provider support: Use any AI provider with your own API key
• Smart coding partner: Write, refactor, and debug code conversationally
• Fast & lightweight: Token-efficient architecture that keeps you in the flow
• Chat history: Save and resume conversations across sessions
• Tab restore: Dino tabs survive window reloads — your chats come back automatically
• Diff review: GitHub PR-style diff viewer with inline comments and selective accept
• Safe by design: All changes live in a staging layer — review before applying to disk
• Privacy: Dino does not collect or share your code or conversations.
• Simple to use: No modes to switch, no context to hand-pick — just open and start working
• Attach images & files (Pro): Share context with screenshots and documents
• Conversation branching (Pro): Branch off and iterate in new directions
• Edit past messages (Pro): Refine earlier instructions without starting over

Getting Started

1. Install the extension
2. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
3. Run Dino: Open Tab
4. Configure your AI provider
5. Start coding

Tip: Press Cmd+Shift+D (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+D (Windows/Linux) to open a new Dino tab directly.

Requirements

• VS Code 1.80.0 or higher
• API key for your chosen AI provider

Learn more at smartdino.dev