Getting started with Codeium in VSCode

AI code tools are revolutionising the way developers write, debug, and optimize code. These tools leverage advanced machine learning algorithms to provide real-time suggestions, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance productivity. Today, we will explore how to set up and use one such tool Codeium which is a free AI based code completion and chat based interface supporting 40+ IDE integrations

Codeium · Free AI Code Completion & Chat

We will set this up with VSCode. There are no specific pre-requisites

Step-1. Open VS Code and install the codeium extension.

This step requires you to sign in to a Codeium account after installation which will be triggered automatically when you click ‘Install’

Once your login is successful, you would see the Codeium interface on your VSCode interface pane