Qwen3 Coder Assistant

An AI-powered coding assistant for Visual Studio Code using the Qwen3-Coder model. This extension provides a production-grade chat interface and intelligent code assistance similar to GitHub Copilot, helping you write better code faster.

Features

🎯 Interactive Chat Interface

• Real-time Chat Panel: Copilot-style chat interface in the sidebar
• Context-Aware Conversations: Automatically includes code context from your active editor
• File Attachments: Attach files to provide additional context
• Code Block Actions: Copy or apply code snippets directly from responses
• Persistent History: Conversations are saved across sessions
• Smart Suggestions: Quick-start suggestions for common tasks

💡 AI-Powered Code Assistance

• Ask Questions: Get instant answers to your coding questions
• Inline Suggestions: Receive contextual code suggestions as you type
• Code Explanations: Understand complex code with detailed explanations
• Code Fixes: Automatically fix bugs and improve code quality
• Code Generation: Generate code snippets from natural language descriptions
• Workspace Search: Search your workspace with natural language queries
• Terminal Commands: Get help with terminal commands and execute them safely

⚡ Production-Grade Features

• Response Caching: Improved performance with intelligent caching
• Rate Limiting: Built-in rate limiting to prevent API overuse
• Error Handling: Robust error handling with helpful messages
• Streaming Responses: Real-time response streaming for better UX
• Multi-file Context: Include multiple files for comprehensive analysis

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.106.1 or higher
• An API key for Qwen3 model access (configure in settings)

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• qwen3.apiKey: Your Qwen3 API key for authentication
• qwen3.model: Qwen3 model to use (default: qwen/qwen3-coder:free)
• qwen3.temperature: Temperature for model responses (0-2, higher = more creative)
• qwen3.maxTokens: Maximum tokens in response (100-4096)
• qwen3.contextWindow: Number of files to include in multi-file context
• qwen3.enableLogging: Enable detailed logging for debugging
• qwen3.rateLimitDelay: Delay between API calls in milliseconds
• qwen3.cacheEnabled: Enable response caching for improved performance
• qwen3.cacheTTL: Cache time-to-live in seconds

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+Q (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Q): Open Chat Panel
• Ctrl+Shift+A (Mac: Cmd+Shift+A): Ask Qwen3 a Question
• Ctrl+Shift+I (Mac: Cmd+Shift+I): Get Inline Suggestion
• Ctrl+Shift+E (Mac: Cmd+Shift+E): Explain Selected Code

Getting Started

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Get an API key:
   • Visit OpenRouter and create an account
   • Generate an API key for Qwen3 access
3. Configure the extension:
   • Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,)
   • Search for "qwen3"
   • Enter your API key in Qwen3: Api Key
4. Open the chat panel:
   • Click the Qwen3 icon in the Activity Bar (sidebar)
   • Or press Ctrl+Shift+Q (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Q)
5. Start coding with AI assistance:
   • Type your questions in the chat
   • Select code and use context menu options
   • Attach files for multi-file context
   • Apply code suggestions with one click

Release Notes

0.1.0

Initial release of Qwen3 Coder Assistant with core features including code suggestions, explanations, fixes, and generation capabilities.