# gencay/vscode-chatgpt

An unofficial Visual Studio Code - OpenAI ChatGPT integration

Repository: https://github.com/gencay/vscode-chatgpt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-chatgpt
Language: TypeScript
License: ISC
License Family: permissive
Topics: chatgpt, vscode, vscode-extension
Last push: 2023-04-18T02:53:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 22/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 97
- inputs: {"age_days": 1366, "days_push": 1233, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3451, forks 705 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:05.280576+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial Visual Studio Code extension integrating OpenAI ChatGPT, providing sidebar conversations, streaming answers, and code insertion from AI responses. The original project is discontinued and continued via forks like ChatGPT - Genie AI and ChatGPT Reborn.

## Use cases
- chat with gpt inside vscode
- get ai code suggestions in my editor
- fix code with chatgpt one click
- export chatgpt conversation history to markdown
- use openai api key in vscode sidebar

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source ChatGPT integration for VS Code
- you prefer using your own OpenAI API key
- you want to fork or extend a VS Code AI assistant

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained extension - use the Genie AI or ChatGPT Reborn forks
- you want official OpenAI support
- you use an editor other than VS Code

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: chatbot, llm-inference, editor
- domain: developer-tools, large-language-models, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vscode-extension, chatgpt, openai, ai-assistant, code-assistant

## Member repositories
- gencay/vscode-chatgpt (main) score 22

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.280576+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:37:34.207726+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gencay/vscode-chatgpt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.280576+00:00, sha df984273e57f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.