Getting started with Yandex Code Assistant

Code Assistant is an AI-driven developer assistant based on large language models (LLM)s. With Code Assistant, you can optimize the code writing process and increase your performance. The smart autocompletion mode enables Code Assistant to analyze the code context and come up with the most relevant suggestions for functions, cycles, conditions, and more.

To get started with the service:

1. Prepare your cloud.
2. Install and configure the plugin.
3. Test the plugin.
4. Manage the plugin.

Prepare your cloudPrepare your cloud

1. Go to the management console and log in to Yandex Cloud or sign up if not signed up yet.

2. Select the organization the users of which will work with Code Assistant, or create a new one.

3. You can request access to Code Assistant on this page or by contacting your account manager.

   Once your request is processed, you will get an email to the mailbox linked to your Yandex Cloud account. This email will confirm your access.

   Note

   All organization users can access Code Assistant.

Install and configure the pluginInstall and configure the plugin

Test the pluginTest the plugin

The smart autocompletion mode explicitly supports code autocompletion for the following programming languages and frameworks:

• C++
• Go
• Java
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Kotlin
• Python
• Swift

The autocompletion may also work for other languages.

Code Assistant analyzes your code context and provides the following types of suggestions:

• Automatic.
• User-triggered (Ctrl + Space). In Visual Studio Code, you can also use Ctrl + Enter.

How to work with Code Assistant:

1. Open the IDE and create a test file named server.cpp with the following contents:

   // simple web-server to work with sockets
   
   #include <iostream>
   #include <string>
   #include <sys/socket.h>
   #include <netinet/in.h>
   #include <unistd.h>
   
   using namespace std;
   
   int main() {
   
   }
   

2. In the int main() section, start typing something, e.g., //create socket. See the Code Assistant suggestion:

   ...
   int main() {
   
   //create socket
   int sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   
   }
   

3. Select an action for the suggestion:

   Visual Studio Code

   JetBrains IDE

   • Click Tab to accept the suggestion.
   • To start accepting the suggestion word by word, press Ctrl + → for Windows or Linux or Command + → for macOS.
   • To discard the suggestion, press Esc.
   • If there are multiple suggestions, you can switch between them using Alt + [ and Alt + ] for Windows or Linux or Option + [ and Option + ] for macOS.

   • Click Tab to accept the suggestion.
   • To discard the suggestion, press Esc.

You can also watch our Code Assistant video tutorial here.

Manage the pluginManage the plugin

Enable or disable auto suggestionsEnable or disable auto suggestions

You can enable or disable auto suggestions only in Visual Studio Code.

Update the pluginUpdate the plugin

Remove the pluginRemove the plugin

See alsoSee also

• Code Assistant overview