✨ New AI Agent: Planner Agent — The new CodeVista Agent automatically analyzes your codebase, manages multi-step tasks, breaks down work in real time, and verifies results—making complex development more manageable and efficient. In this initial agent version, the available tools are search, read, and list files only.
🐞 Bug fixes — We fixed issues with Agent creation, history loading, initial display, and light theme visibility to ensure smoother interactions and a more seamless CodeVista Agent experience.
Support Icon and About CodeVista tab — Added a dedicated support icon and an About CodeVista tab, making it easier for users to access help resources and learn more about CodeVista current versions directly within Visual Studio.
🛠️ API Logging for Anonymous Actions — Introduced new API logging to support anonymous actions in Visual Studio, enabling better tracking and analysis of user activity while maintaining privacy.
🔧 Control on/off for CodeContext, Task Status, and Workspace Status via Backend Flag — Added the ability to control key features — including CodeContext, Task status, and Workspace status — through backend flags, giving administrators finer control over the Visual Studio integration.
🛠️ Drag-and-Drop File Upload — Effortlessly add files to your CodeVista chat with drag-and-drop. Instantly provide context, accelerate collaboration, and improve coding accuracy for a smoother, more intuitive workflow.
✨ Loading Screen for Initialization and Login — Users are now greeted with a sleek, animated loading screen during app startup and login processes. This improvement provides clear indication of app activity, reducing uncertainty during wait times.
📌 Hide list of file patterns returned by backend — Files and folders that are irrelevant or present security concerns are now automatically hidden or greyed out, preventing user selection. This enhancement ensures safer and more streamlined file selection, improving both security and user experience.
🐞 Bug fixes — This update fixes chat context and message errors, workspace navigation, MS account integration, auto-restart issues, item addition failures, and event display problems, delivering a more reliable, accurate, and seamless experience in CodeVista.
🐞 Bug fixes — We fixed issues with conversation creation, token counting, chat layout, and error message handling to ensure smoother interactions and more reliable chat functionality.
🆕 New login screen — A refreshed login screen introduces a cleaner design and prepares for future support of non-FPT email accounts, ensuring a smoother and more flexible sign-in experience.
📢 Return error code friendly to end-user — No more cryptic messages—our AI-powered tool translates technical error codes into clear, user-friendly explanations, helping you quickly understand issues and get back to coding faster.
We fixed issues with conversation creation, token counting, chat layout, and error message handling to ensure smoother interactions and more reliable chat functionality.
📌 Coloring context items in chat box — Context shown in the input area is now highlighted for easier recognition, helping you quickly identify which context has been added to the prompt.
🐞 Bug fixes & Firework update — This version includes various bug fixes and an update to Firework for improved stability and performance.
🧠 Local LSP for Code Symbols — Local parsing for code symbols has now been enhanced using LSP services, improving performance and simplifying the workflow.
🔍 Internal Search Optimization — The search method for adding context (Files/Functions/Classes) to the prompt has been optimized to improve accuracy and reduce manual steps.
💬 Refreshed chat design for a better experience — The chat conversation UI has been given a fresh new look and smoother features, all aligned to create a more seamless experience.
🆕 Insert Code Snippet into New Files Instantly — Each AI-generated code snippet now includes an "Insert into a new file" button, allowing you to open the code directly in a new, unsaved file—no manual copying or file creation needed.
🎛️ Hotkey Configuration in Extension Settings — List of keybindings now can be viewed, edited and managed directly from the settings panel — helping users streamline navigation and speed up common actions.
⚡️ Copy Message Button — Easily copy any chat message—whether it's a code snippet, explanation, or suggestion—with a single click.
⚠️ Push the message to the top when answering — When an AI response is generated, the message is now automatically pushed to the top of the chat view for better visibility and smoother reading experience.
Context Awareness: Terminal Output — CodeVista now incorporates active terminal output (logs, errors, build info) into its context, leading to smarter, more accurate responses.
Autocomplete - Enhanced with Fireworks endpoint — CodeVista's feature Autocomplete is now integrated with Fireworks AI for faster, low-latency suggestions—making your coding experience smoother and more efficient.
Repo Navigator – Improved Processing Speed for File Changes — The process for handling new file changes has been optimized to deliver faster performance, reduced processing time, and greater overall efficiency during development workflows.
🌐 Admin Portal — Take control of your team's setup! CodeVista's Admin Portal enables Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders to manage team profiles, configure permissions, and control access rights and trust levels—all in one secure, centralized space.
Additional Context for Smarter Conversations — You can now add files, code snippets, or your workspace as context in CodeVista, providing deeper understanding and more accurate suggestions of your project.
Quick preview for selected context — Instantly preview files, code snippets, or terminals added via @ mentions or + icons, helping you grasp context faster in CodeVista.
Workspace Question and Answer — Enable users to ask questions about the entire repository without needing to upload files via the Code Context feature.
Code Context — Add a "Selected Files" filter and a "File Count" display in the Code Context, allowing users to easily view, deselect, and remove files from their current selection.
Advanced LLM Model Selection — Choose from cutting-edge models—Claude 3.7 Sonnet (highly recommended for coding), Claude 3.5 Sonnet, OpenAI GPT-4o, OpenAI GPT-4o mini, Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.0 Flash—or let the Auto Model option automatically pick the best one based on your query.
Improve Prompt Feature — Added an easy-to-use button to refine Prompts before sending.
Prompt saving and reuse — Save and reuse prompts to streamline your workflow, boost productivity, and access your favorites quickly in CodeVista.
CodeVista Streak to improve user retention — Stay motivated with Streaks—a visual tracker that encourages daily use and consistent engagement.
Visual Studio 2019 support — Provide elemental functionalities so that Visual Studio 2019 users can enjoy utilizing CodeVista.
🔍 Cross-Check — Allows users to view a list of the top 3 Google search results for an AI-generated answer, helping users verify the quality of responses.
📋 Prompt Library — Users can save and reuse the most common and useful prompts, improving efficiency and consistency.
🎨 Enhanced Visual Design — Better themes, colors, and support for native Visual Studio icons to create a more seamless and visually appealing experience.
🔧 Inline Chat Feature — Users can now chat directly within the Editor window. By right-clicking and selecting "Inline Chat," users can initiate conversations. They can also select specific code snippets to provide additional context during the chat.
💬 Multi-Conversation Management — Ability to create new conversations, delete old ones, rename them and view chat history within the CodeVista interface.
⚡ Stable Chat Experience — Improved stability for the CodeVista Chat function, ensuring smoother and more reliable usage.
📂 Enhanced Code Context
Increased file upload limit: From 100 files to 500 files, making it easier to handle larger projects.
New workspace status: Separates successfully uploaded files from those parsed for code symbol references, improving project observability.
📢 Feedback System — Users can now send feedback directly within the extension to report bugs and suggest features to the product team.
📊 User Analytics — A new User Analytics section in settings lets users monitor the number of prompts sent over the past 7 and 30 days.
👤 Profile Switching — Simplified and more intuitive switching between different user profiles.
🎨 UI/UX Enhancements — Improvements to the extension's user interface, user experience, and logging functionality for better monitoring and usability.