Code Completion

CodeBuddy IDE provides intelligent code completion as you write code, helping you write code faster and more efficiently.

About Code Completion

CodeBuddy provides inline completion while you code. Based on analysis of the current code content and project context, it offers multi-line code completion to help you complete code writing more efficiently.

CodeBuddy supports numerous programming languages and various frameworks, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C/C++, Go, Ruby, and more.

Triggering Code Completion

Automatic Trigger

Code completion is automatically triggered as you type. When you:

• Start a new line
• Type any character
• Move the cursor to the end of a line

CodeBuddy will analyze your context and generate appropriate completions.

Manual Trigger

You can use keyboard shortcuts to manually trigger code completion:

Platform	Shortcut
macOS	Option + \
Windows/Linux	Alt + \

Accepting Completions

When a completion appears, you have several options:

Accept Entire Completion

Press the Tab key to accept the complete completion.

Accept Line by Line

Accept only the next line of the completion:

Platform	Shortcut
macOS	Cmd + Down
Windows/Linux	Ctrl + Down

Accept Word by Word

Accept only the next word of the completion:

Platform	Shortcut
macOS	Cmd + Right
Windows/Linux	Ctrl + Right

Dismissing Completions

To dismiss a completion without accepting it, press the Escape key.

Next Edit Suggestions (NES)

Next Edit Suggestions is an advanced feature that predicts your next possible edit operation based on your edit history and context. Unlike traditional inline completion that continues writing from the cursor position, NES can suggest edits at different locations in your code.

How NES Works

• Analyzes your recent edit patterns
• Predicts what you might want to edit next
• Displays suggestions that may span multiple lines or affect different parts of the code

Manually Triggering NES

Platform	Shortcut
All platforms	Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Accepting NES Suggestions

When an NES suggestion appears, press the Tab key to accept. Press the Escape key to dismiss.

Enabling/Disabling NES

NES is enabled by default. To toggle it:

1. Open the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P)
2. Search for "CodeBuddy: Quick Settings"
3. Toggle "Next Edit Suggestions"

Or configure in settings:

1. Open settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
2. Search for codingcopilot.enableNextEditSuggestions
3. Toggle the setting

Switching Completion Models

You can switch between different AI models for code completion:

1. Open the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P)
2. Search for "CodeBuddy: Change Completions Model"
3. Select the model you want to use

Or access via quick settings:

1. Click the CodeBuddy icon in the status bar
2. Select "Change Completions Model"

Configuring Code Completion

Globally Enabling/Disabling Auto Completion

1. Open settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
2. Search for codingcopilot.enableAutoCompletions
3. Toggle the setting

Or use quick settings:

1. Open the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P)
2. Search for "CodeBuddy: Quick Settings"
3. Toggle "Auto Completions"

Enabling/Disabling for Specific Languages

You can control code completion for specific programming languages:

1. Open settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
2. Search for codingcopilot.enableCompletionLanguage
3. Configure settings for specific languages

Example configuration in settings.json:

{
  "codingcopilot.enableCompletionLanguage": {
    "python": true,
    "javascript": true,
    "markdown": false,
    "plaintext": false
  }
}

You can also toggle completion for the current file's language via quick settings.

Generation Preference

Control the style of code completions:

1. Open settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
2. Search for codingcopilot.generationPreference
3. Choose:
   • Smart Mode: Provides multi-line completions based on context
   • Single Line Mode: Limits completions to a single line

IDE Settings Configuration

You can also configure code completion through the IDE settings panel:

1. Click the CodeBuddy icon in the sidebar or status bar
2. Open Settings
3. Navigate to the Tab section

The Tab settings page provides:

• Auto Completion: Toggle switch to enable/disable real-time code completion
• Language Rules: Configure whether auto-completion is enabled for each language. Language-level rules override global settings—even when Auto Completion is off, languages explicitly enabled here will still provide completions
• Generation Preference: Choose between smart mode (context-based multi-line completions) or single line mode

Keyboard Shortcut Reference

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Trigger completion	Option + \	Alt + \
Accept all	Tab	Tab
Accept line	Cmd + Down	Ctrl + Down
Accept word	Cmd + Right	Ctrl + Right
Dismiss	Escape	Escape
Trigger NES	Ctrl + Shift + Enter	Ctrl + Shift + Enter