Getting Started

Get up and running with MyDeskBot IDE extensions quickly.

What is MyDeskBot IDE?

MyDeskBot IDE brings AI-powered assistance directly to your favorite code editor. It provides intelligent code completion, refactoring suggestions, and contextual help right where you code.

Supported Editors

MyDeskBot is available for:

• JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
• Visual Studio Code
• Neovim

Quick Start

Step 1: Install the Extension

IntelliJ IDEA / JetBrains IDEs

1. Open your JetBrains IDE
2. Go to Settings/Preferences → Plugins
3. Search for "MyDeskBot"
4. Click Install
5. Restart the IDE

Visual Studio Code

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "MyDeskBot"
4. Click Install

Neovim

1. Install using your plugin manager:

vim-plug:

Plug 'mydeskbot/mydeskbot-nvim'

packer.nvim:

use 'mydeskbot/mydeskbot-nvim'

lazy.nvim:

{ 'mydeskbot/mydeskbot-nvim' }

2. Run :PlugInstall / :PackerSync / :Lazy sync

Step 2: Configure Your API Key

1. Open MyDeskBot settings
   • JetBrains: Settings → Tools → MyDeskBot
   • VS Code: Settings → MyDeskBot
   • Neovim: Edit your Neovim config
2. Enter your API key:
   • OpenAI API key (sk-...)
   • Or Anthropic API key (sk-ant-...)
3. Select your preferred model
4. Click Save / Apply the changes

Step 3: Start Using MyDeskBot

Once configured, you can:

• Code Completion: Start typing and accept suggestions with Tab
• Chat: Open the MyDeskBot panel (Ctrl+Shift+M / Cmd+Shift+M)
• Refactor: Select code and invoke refactoring (Ctrl+Shift+R / Cmd+Shift+R)
• Explain: Select code and ask for explanation (Ctrl+Shift+E / Cmd+Shift+E)

First Steps

Try Code Completion

1. Create a new file (e.g., hello.py)
2. Start typing a function:

   def calculate_

3. MyDeskBot suggests completions:

   def calculate_average(numbers: list) -> float:

4. Press Tab to accept the suggestion

Use the AI Chat

1. Open the MyDeskBot panel (Ctrl+Shift+M / Cmd+Shift+M)

2. Ask a question:

   How do I reverse a string in Python?

3. Get the answer:

   # Using slicing
   reversed_string = "hello"[::-1]
   
   # Using reversed() function
   reversed_string = "".join(reversed("hello"))

Get Code Explanation

1. Select some code
2. Right-click → Explain Code (or press Ctrl+Shift+E)
3. MyDeskBot explains what the code does

Configuration

Basic Configuration

JetBrains (settings.xml):

<application>
  <component name="MyDeskBotSettings">
    <option name="apiKey" value="sk-..." />
    <option name="model" value="gpt-4o" />
    <option name="temperature" value="1.0" />
  </component>
</application>

VS Code (settings.json):

{
  "mydeskbot.apiKey": "sk-...",
  "mydeskbot.model": "gpt-4o",
  "mydeskbot.temperature": 1.0
}

Neovim (init.lua):

require('mydeskbot').setup({
  api_key = 'sk-...',
  model = 'gpt-4o',
  temperature = 1.0
})

Common Features

1. Inline Chat

Ask the AI inline while coding:

// Write code here
[Type your question]
// AI responds inline

2. Code Actions

Right-click to see available AI actions:

• Explain Code: Get a detailed explanation
• Refactor: Improve code quality
• Add Comments: Generate documentation
• Find Bugs: Identify potential issues
• Optimize: Improve performance

3. Multi-file Context

MyDeskBot can understand multiple files:

1. Open multiple files in your editor
2. Ask questions that reference multiple files
3. MyDeskBot analyzes the entire context

Tips for Success

1. Be Specific: Provide clear context in your prompts
2. Use Comments: Add comments explaining what you want
3. Iterate: Refine your requests based on responses
4. Learn: Ask the AI to explain its suggestions
5. Trust but Verify: Always review AI-generated code

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Open Chat	Ctrl+Shift+M	Cmd+Shift+M
Code Completion	Tab	Tab
Explain Code	Ctrl+Shift+E	Cmd+Shift+E
Refactor	Ctrl+Shift+R	Cmd+Shift+R
Generate Doc	Ctrl+Shift+D	Cmd+Shift+D

Next Steps

• Explore Code Completion
• Learn about Code Refactoring
• Set up MCP Integrations
• Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

Need Help?

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