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Description: AskYourCode Plugin
AskYourCode is a powerful plugin designed to facilitate interaction with the source code and documentation of a software project. It provides summarization and search capabilities over the project’s content, allowing users to discover the project gradually and retrieve only the parts relevant for reasoning about the task at hand.
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Available Function(s) and Parameters:
- create: This function is used to start working on a new project. It requires the URL of the project contents to download, which can be a link to a GitHub repository or a zip/tar.gz archive.
- summarize: This function is used to summarize the project, a directory, a file, or a code construct (class, method, function, variable). It requires the project identifier and optionally the path to a specific folder or file, the tail of the file path, or the name of a code construct.
- search: This function is used to search for documentation or a code construct (class, method, function, variable). It requires the project identifier and optionally the path to a specific folder or file, the tail of the file path, the name of a code construct, a free text search expression, or the maximum number of search results to return.
Basic Prompt:
“Can you summarize the main functions in this GitHub repository? [GitHub link]”
Use Case Interpretation:
AskYourCode can be a valuable tool for software developers, project managers, and anyone else who needs to understand the structure and functionality of a software project. It can help users quickly grasp the essence of a project without having to manually sift through potentially thousands of lines of code. This can save time, reduce the risk of misunderstanding, and facilitate more effective collaboration.
Advanced Prompts:
- “I need to understand the structure of this large software project. Can you summarize the main directories and files in this GitHub repository? [GitHub link]”
- “I’m looking for a specific function in this project. Can you search for a function named ‘calculateTotal’ in this GitHub repository? [GitHub link]”
- “I need to understand how a specific class is implemented. Can you summarize the ‘User’ class in this GitHub repository? [GitHub link]”
Unusual Prompts:
- “I’m writing a novel about a software developer. Can you summarize this GitHub repository [GitHub link] in a way that a non-technical person could understand?”
- “I’m playing a scavenger hunt game where I need to find specific code constructs. Can you search for a function named ‘EasterEgg’ in this GitHub repository? [GitHub link]”
- “I’m curious about the evolution of coding styles. Can you summarize the ‘main’ function in this old GitHub repository [GitHub link] and compare it with the ‘main’ function in this new GitHub repository [GitHub link]?”
Multi-Step Prompts:
The AskYourCode plugin is capable of multi-step prompts. Here are three unique examples:
- AskYourCode + WebPilot: First, use WebPilot to find a GitHub repository related to a specific topic (e.g., machine learning). Then, use AskYourCode to summarize the main functions in the found repository.
- AskYourCode + Show Me: First, use AskYourCode to summarize a software project. Then, use Show Me to create a diagram based on the summarized information, providing a visual representation of the project’s structure.
- AskYourCode + Noteable: First, use AskYourCode to search for a specific function in a software project. Then, use Noteable to create a Python notebook that explores the function’s behavior with different inputs.
The AskYourCode plugin is a powerful tool for understanding and interacting with software projects. By providing summarization and search capabilities, it can save users time and effort, making it easier to understand and work with complex codebases.
