Introducing Aid: The New Open-Source AI Editor for Software Development in VS Code
Key insights
- 💻 A new open-source AI editor called Aid, based on the sidecar system, is now available as a VS Code extension. It claims to be great for software development tasks.
- 🤖 Ninja Chat membership starts at $11 and provides access to models from different providers. Use coupon code king2 for an additional 25% off.
- 🚀 The new VS Code extension, CodeStory, allows for terminal command execution, use of Sonnet API key or open router, and manual context input for working on specific files or directories.
- ⚙️ Using a tool to create a Minesweeper game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. However, the tool applies the code to the file without user approval and has issues with the streaming process.
- 🌟 Overall positive experience with some bugs in the initial release, but promising potential. Successfully created a water tracker app despite minor issues.
- 🔍 The software lacks a history option and should include an approval feature to avoid AI errors. The AI editor has potential but needs bug fixes.
- 👍 The sidecar agent technology is promising but requires necessary improvements. Overall, it's a cool option with great potential.
Q&A
What are the areas that need improvement in the AI editor and its technology?
The software lacks a history option and should include an approval feature to avoid AI errors. The AI editor has potential but needs bug fixes. The sidecar agent technology is promising but requires necessary improvements, making it a cool option with great potential overall.
What was the overall experience with the software tested in the video?
The overall experience was positive despite some bugs in the initial release. The software successfully created a water tracker app despite encountering minor issues. There is a positive outlook for the first version of the software.
How was the tool used to create a Minesweeper game?
The tool was used to create a Minesweeper game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It streams the code directly in the sidebar, applies the code to the file without user approval, and has issues with the streaming process, including displaying a blank line and not stopping automatically.
What features does the new VS Code extension called CodeStory offer?
CodeStory allows terminal command execution, supports Sonnet API key or open router, enables manual context input for specific files or directories, and provides the ability to send prompts, attach images, and configure settings.
What are the benefits of joining Ninja Chat membership?
Ninja Chat membership, starting at $11, provides access to latest models from multiple providers, AI playground feature to compare models, various tools, and offers a 25% discount using the coupon code 'king2'. The VS code extension and agentic system are also open source.
What is the AI editor called Aid?
Aid is a new open-source AI editor based on the sidecar system, now available as a VS Code extension. It claims to be great for software development tasks and will be tested in the video to assess its usability.
- 00:03 There's a new open-source AI editor called Aid, based on the sidecar system, now available as a VS Code extension. The AI claims to be the best for software development tasks. The speaker will be testing it out to see if it's worth using.
- 01:30 🤑 Save money on model costs with Ninja Chat membership starting at $11. Access latest models from multiple providers, use AI playground feature to compare models, and utilize various tools. Use coupon code king2 for 25% off. VS code extension and agentic system are open source.
- 03:08 A new VS Code extension, CodeStory, allows for terminal command execution, use of Sonnet API key or open router, and manual context input for working on specific files or directories. It provides the ability to send prompts, attach images, and configure settings.
- 04:31 A tool is used to create a Minesweeper game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The tool generates the code and applies it to the file, but it lacks user approval for the generated code and has some issues with the streaming process.
- 05:52 Overall positive experience with some bugs in the initial release, but promising potential. Successfully created a water tracker app despite minor issues. Positive outlook for the first version.
- 07:16 The software lacks a history option and should include an approval feature to avoid AI errors. The AI editor has potential but needs bug fixes. The sidecar agent technology is promising with some necessary improvements. Overall, it's a cool option with great potential.