AI Pair - pair program in VS Code with an AI agent typing at a human pace and narrating as it goes
I made this extension because a) I could b) I wanted to stay closer to my code while using AI. Check it out! If nothing else, it's a lot of fun :)
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Some of us, at least some of the time, want to understand our code at a deep level. For that, handing a task to an agent and reviewing the diff that comes back can be exhausting.
With AI Pair Programmer, you're there for every keystroke instead, and you end up knowing the code almost as if you'd typed it yourself.
It's pair programming where your coding agent has the keyboard. It types in your editor slowly enough to follow and explains what it's doing. Interrupt it whenever you like, or take over and let it watch you for a change.
It's also a good way to learn a new technology, or to have the agent walk you through code you don't know yet.
It works in VS Code, with the coding agent you already use. Setup is built in for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, and any agent that supports MCP can be connected by hand.
Note: It works best with strong models; weaker ones tend to struggle with this way of working.
So, here's something for those of us who want, need, or love to stay close to the code. Let me know what you think!
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AI Pair - pair program in VS Code with an AI agent typing at a human pace and narrating as it goes
I made this extension because a) I could b) I wanted to stay closer to my code while using AI. Check it out! If nothing else, it's a lot of fun :)
- VSCode Marketplace
- GitHub
Some of us, at least some of the time, want to understand our code at a deep level. For that, handing a task to an agent and reviewing the diff that comes back can be exhausting.
With AI Pair Programmer, you're there for every keystroke instead, and you end up knowing the code almost as if you'd typed it yourself.
It's pair programming where your coding agent has the keyboard. It types in your editor slowly enough to follow and explains what it's doing. Interrupt it whenever you like, or take over and let it watch you for a change.
It's also a good way to learn a new technology, or to have the agent walk you through code you don't know yet.
It works in VS Code, with the coding agent you already use. Setup is built in for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, and any agent that supports MCP can be connected by hand.
Note: It works best with strong models; weaker ones tend to struggle with this way of working.
So, here's something for those of us who want, need, or love to stay close to the code. Let me know what you think!
39 points · 8 comments
AI Pair - pair program in VS Code with an AI agent typing at a human pace and narrating as it goes
I made this extension because a) I could b) I wanted to stay closer to my code while using AI. Check it out! If nothing else, it's a lot of fun :)
- VSCode Marketplace
- GitHub
Some of us, at least some of the time, want to understand our code at a deep level. For that, handing a task to an agent and reviewing the diff that comes back can be exhausting.
With AI Pair Programmer, you're there for every keystroke instead, and you end up knowing the code almost as if you'd typed it yourself.
It's pair programming where your coding agent has the keyboard. It types in your editor slowly enough to follow and explains what it's doing. Interrupt it whenever you like, or take over and let it watch you for a change.
It's also a good way to learn a new technology, or to have the agent walk you through code you don't know yet.
It works in VS Code, with the coding agent you already use. Setup is built in for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, and any agent that supports MCP can be connected by hand.
Note: It works best with strong models; weaker ones tend to struggle with this way of working.
So, here's something for those of us who want, need, or love to stay close to the code. Let me know what you think!
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AI Pair - pair program in VS Code with an AI agent typing at a human pace and narrating as it goes I made this extension because a) I could b) I wanted to stay closer to my code while using AI. Check it out! If nothing else, it's a lot of fun :) - VSCode Marketplace - GitHub Some of us, at least some of the time, want to understand our code at a deep level. For that, handing a task to an agent and reviewing the diff that comes back can be exhausting. With AI Pair Programmer, you're there for every keystroke instead, and you end up knowing the code almost as if you'd typed it yourself. It's pair programming where your coding agent has the keyboard. It types in your editor slowly enough to follow and explains what it's doing. Interrupt it whenever you like, or take over and let it watch you for a change. It's also a good way to learn a new technology, or to have the agent walk you through code you don't know yet. It works in VS Code, with the coding agent you already use. Setup is built in for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, and any agent that supports MCP can be connected by hand. Note: It works best with strong models; weaker ones tend to struggle with this way of working. So, here's something for those of us who want, need, or love to stay close to the code. Let me know what you think!
AI Pair - pair program in VS Code with an AI agent typing at a human pace and narrating as it goes I made this extension because a) I could b) I wanted to stay closer to my code while using AI. Check it out! If nothing else, it's a lot of fun :) - VSCode Marketplace - GitHub Some of us, at least some of the time, want to understand our code at a deep level. For that, handing a task to an agent and reviewing the diff that comes back can be exhausting. With AI Pair Programmer, you're there for every keystroke instead, and you end up knowing the code almost as if you'd typed it yourself. It's pair programming where your coding agent has the keyboard. It types in your editor slowly enough to follow and explains what it's doing. Interrupt it whenever you like, or take over and let it watch you for a change. It's also a good way to learn a new technology, or to have the agent walk you through code you don't know yet. It works in VS Code, with the coding agent you already use. Setup is built in for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, and any agent that supports MCP can be connected by hand. Note: It works best with strong models; weaker ones tend to struggle with this way of working. So, here's something for those of us who want, need, or love to stay close to the code. Let me know what you think!
AI Pair - pair program in VS Code with an AI agent typing at a human pace and narrating as it goes I made this extension because a) I could b) I wanted to stay closer to my code while using AI. Check it out! If nothing else, it's a lot of fun :) - VSCode Marketplace - GitHub Some of us, at least some of the time, want to understand our code at a deep level. For that, handing a task to an agent and reviewing the diff that comes back can be exhausting. With AI Pair Programmer, you're there for every keystroke instead, and you end up knowing the code almost as if you'd typed it yourself. It's pair programming where your coding agent has the keyboard. It types in your editor slowly enough to follow and explains what it's doing. Interrupt it whenever you like, or take over and let it watch you for a change. It's also a good way to learn a new technology, or to have the agent walk you through code you don't know yet. It works in VS Code, with the coding agent you already use. Setup is built in for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, and any agent that supports MCP can be connected by hand. Note: It works best with strong models; weaker ones tend to struggle with this way of working. So, here's something for those of us who want, need, or love to stay close to the code. Let me know what you think!