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Next-generation AI-powered VS Code assistant for real-time code understanding and productivity
CodeLynx is an AI-powered VS Code extension designed to help developers analyze, understand, and improve code directly inside their editor. It enables natural conversations about code, intelligent suggestions, and real-time insights without interrupting the development workflow.
Built during FutureStack GenAI Hackathon 2025 with a strong focus on performance, usability, and developer privacy.
- AI-powered chat for code explanations, debugging, and optimization
- Workspace file analysis and contextual understanding
- Automated code review and vulnerability detection
- Test case and documentation generation
- API usage monitoring with daily limits
- Lightweight, fast, and editor-native experience
- Privacy-first design with user-controlled data sharing
ext install Codelynx.codelynxOr install directly from the VS Code Marketplace.
- Get a Cerebras API Key from https://inference.cerebras.ai
- Open VS Code → Settings → CodeLynx
- Add your API key
- Start using CodeLynx from the Command Palette
Ctrl + Shift + P → CodeLynx: Open AI Chat
- Ask questions about your code in natural language
- Analyze files from your workspace
- Generate tests and documentation
- Identify security issues and code quality problems
- Track and export AI usage statistics
codelynx.cerebrasApiKey– API key for authenticationcodelynx.defaultModel– Default AI modelcodelynx.enableApiRateLimit– Enable usage limitscodelynx.apiRateLimitDaily– Daily request cap
- VS Code Extension API
- Node.js
- Cerebras AI Inference
- Llama, Qwen, GPT-OSS models
| Team Member | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Thaha (Team Lead) | VS Code Developer & AI Integration |
| Karthik Vinod | AI Prompt Engineering |
| Jaswand | Web Site & Content |
| Balaji | Video Editing & Logo |
MIT License
Built with ❤️ for the developer community
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