A Promising Extension for Coding with Room for Improvement in Snippet Organization
My experience with CodeSnippets has been satisfactory in terms of its functionality as an AI-powered programming assistant. The ability to explore and generate code directly within Visual Studio Code is excellent, and the code debugging process from the same interface is highly effective.
However, I have encountered some integration issues while using the extension. Clicking to insert code sometimes results in the loss of variables, especially when it involves this type of `${var}`, which has caused difficulties in some of my projects. Fortunately, this situation can be avoided by simply copying and pasting the code, though it remains an inconvenience that I would like to see resolved.
A significant drawback is that, of the three currently available language models, Google's PaLM does not function correctly. This limits the options when programming in those specific languages.
Regarding its utility as a tool for organizing and sharing code snippets, CodeSnippets leaves much to be desired. The interface is quite deficient and does not allow for the organization of snippet libraries. If you have many snippets, finding a specific one becomes extremely challenging. Furthermore, they cannot be edited directly from Visual Studio Code, implying the need to open the web page or create a new snippet in Code and then delete the previous one from the web page. I have not had the opportunity to test the feature of collaborating and sharing with multiple team members, so I cannot comment on its performance.
In summary, as a tool for generating and optimizing code, CodeSnippets is quite good. However, as a tool for organizing code snippets, it still has significant shortcomings. Although it is a good extension for coding with the added advantage of having snippets, if your primary goal is to efficiently organize and share your snippets, you may want to consider other options.