Quickstart
Assumes you’ve installed CodeBuddy and configured at least one provider key.
1. Open the chat panel
Section titled “1. Open the chat panel”Click the CodeBuddy icon in the activity bar to open the chat view. (You can bind a shortcut to the View: Show CodeBuddy command in VS Code’s Keyboard Shortcuts if you want a hotkey — CodeBuddy doesn’t ship one by default.)
2. Send a task
Section titled “2. Send a task”Type in natural language:
Create a utility that validates email addresses and write tests for it.CodeBuddy plans the work, edits files, runs tests, and opens a diff for review. Tool calls, file reads, and terminal output stream to the panel in real time.
3. Review the diff
Section titled “3. Review the diff”Every LLM-issued file change goes through diff review — added lines in green, removed in red, 3 lines of context.
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Accept all | Apply every change |
| Accept file | Apply changes for one file |
| Reject | Discard; optionally ask the agent to retry |
| Edit | Modify a proposed hunk before applying |
Undo the last set via CodeBuddy: Undo Last Changes in the command palette.
Try a bigger task
Section titled “Try a bigger task”Complex requests auto-delegate to subagents:
Refactor the auth module to use JWT. Design the shape, implement,test, and document.You’ll see architect, Developer Agent, tester, doc-writer, and reviewer collaborate in the chat stream.
Teach it something
Section titled “Teach it something”Remember that we use Zod for input validation in this project.Saves a project-scoped Rule memory. Future conversations in this workspace apply it automatically.
- Architecture — how the pieces fit
- Skills — GitHub, Jira, AWS, Postgres, and 12 more
- Configuration — providers, limits, security profiles