Show HN: Mode – Your Personal AI Code Copilot for VS Code
I’m excited to introduce Mode, now in early access! Mode is a Visual Studio Code extension I’ve been working on, acting as your personal AI code copilot. It’s a reliable backup to coding tools like Cursor, especially when you run out of free tokens.
Try it out here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aruna-la...
Why Use Mode:
Bypass Token Limitations: If you find yourself copy-pasting code into ChatGPT or Claude after running out of free tokens, Mode is for you. Mode lets you to use your own API keys and subscriptions, giving you uninterrupted, seamless AI-driven coding assistance.
Chat and Merge Features: Mode currently focuses on chat-based assistance with a Cursor-like merge feature. Autocomplete is coming soon!
Direct Model Upgrades: With Mode, you can directly upgrade to the latest LLMs (e.g., o1-preview) without any additional costs often associated with other tools.
No Backend Overhead: Mode is essentially a smart client, and doesn’t have its own backend. It connects directly to providers like OpenAI, meaning you keep full control over your API keys, data, and preferences.
Why I Built Mode:
I love AI coding tools like Cursor, but token caps, throttling, and downtime make serious coding frustrating and/or expensive.
Try Mode:
Mode is in early access, and your feedback would be super helpful in shaping its next steps. I’m prioritizing building features that matter most to y’all. I’d love for you to give Mode a try. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions!