Aide

Aide is an open source Visual Studio Code extension that applies AI to everyday code handling. Its commands add explanatory comments to a file without modifying the original, convert code between programming languages or frameworks, rewrite a file or selection the way an expert might, suggest variable names with explanations, and run custom AI commands against selected files or folders. It is for developers who want targeted AI helpers inside the editor rather than a full agent. Smart Paste converts clipboard content as it is pasted, including turning a design screenshot into UI code, and the AI Batch Processor works through many files or folders according to a written requirement, which suits migrations and bulk edits. A Copy as AI Prompt command gathers the contents of multiple files so they can be pasted into any chat. The extension is configured with an OpenAI key, model and base URL, and the documentation explains how to use Anthropic and other compatible model providers instead. Documentation is available in English and Simplified Chinese. The extension is free under the MIT license and installs from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. There is no paid tier; model usage is billed by whichever provider the user configures. The repository was last updated in May 2025, so buyers should expect a stable but slowly maintained tool. It is unrelated to the separate Aide editor project from CodeStory.