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/*!
    \page creator-qtaiassistant.html
    \previouspage creator-how-tos.html

    \ingroup creator-how-to-edit

    \title Use Qt AI Assistant

    Qt AI Assistant is a coding assistant. When connected to a Large Language
    Model (LLM), it auto-completes your code, gives expert coding advice,
    suggests code fixes, as well as writes test cases and code documentation.

    \image qtaiassistant-codecompletion.webp {Automatic Code Completion}

    Qt AI Assistant is available for selected commercial Qt developer
    license holders. For more information on licensing, select \uicontrol Compare
    in \l{Qt pricing}.

    \note The LLM itself is not in scope of the Qt AI Assistant. You need to
    connect to a third-party LLM and agree to the terms and conditions, as well
    as to the acceptable use policy of the LLM provider. By using Qt AI Assistant,
    you agree to \l{Terms & Conditions - Qt Development Framework}.

    Qt AI Assistant is currently experimental and powered by generative AI. Check
    all suggestions to make sure that they are fit for use in your project.

    \note Install and load the Qt AI Assistant extension to use it.

    \section1 Install Qt AI Assistant

    To load the Qt AI Assistant extension from the web:

    \list 1
        \li Go to \uicontrol Extensions, and select \inlineimage icons/settings.png.
            \image qtcreator-preferences-extensions.webp {Extensions in Preferences}
        \li Select \uicontrol {Use external repository}.
        \li Select \uicontrol {OK}.
        \li Back in \uicontrol Extensions, select \uicontrol {AI Assistant}, and
            then select \uicontrol Install.
    \endlist

    \section1 Connect to an LLM

    You can connect to the following LLMs:

    \list
        \li Meta Code Llama 13B QML (for Qt 6, running in a cloud deployment
            of your choice)
        \li Meta Code Llama 13B (for Qt 5, running in a cloud deployment of your
            choice)
        \li Meta Code Llama 13 QML through Ollama (running locally on your
            computer)
        \li Meta Llama 3.3 70B QML (running in a cloud deployment of your choice)
        \li Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet (provided as subscription-based service
            by Anthropic)
        \li OpenAI GPT-4o (provided as subscription-based service by OpenAI)
        \li Meta Code Llama 7B through Ollama (running locally on your computer)
        \li BigCode StarCoder2 through Ollama (running locally on your computer)
    \endlist

    To connect to an LLM:

    \list 1
        \li Go to \preferences > \uicontrol {AI Assistant} > \uicontrol General.
            \image qtcreator-preferences-qtaiassistant-general.webp {AI Assistant General preferences}
        \li Select an LLM for each configurable use case.
        \li Go to \uicontrol Advanced.
            \image qtcreator-preferences-qtaiassistant-advanced.webp {AI Assistant Advanced preferences}
        \li Enter the API authentication token and server URL of each LLM.
            For more information on where to get the access information, see the
            third-party LLM provider documentation.
    \endlist

    \section1 Automatic code-completion

    Qt AI Assistant can help you write code by suggesting what to write next.
    It prompts the LLM to make one code suggestion when you stop typing.

    To accept the entire suggestion, select the \key Tab key.

    To accept parts of the suggestions, select \key {Alt+Right}.

    To dismiss the suggestion, select \key Esc or navigate to another position in
    the code editor.

    To interact with Qt AI Assistant using the mouse, hover over the suggestion.

    \image qtaiassistant-codecompletionbar.webp {Code completion tool bar when hovering over a suggestion}

    When you hover over a suggestion, you can accept parts of the suggested code
    snippet word-by-word or line-by-line.

    To close the code completion bar, select the \key Esc key or move the cursor
    to another position.

    To turn auto-completion of code on or off globally for all projects, go to
    \preferences > \uicontrol {AI Assistant}. Qt AI Assistant consumes a
    significant number of tokens from the LLM. To cut costs, disable the
    auto-completion feature when not needed, and use keyboard shortcuts for
    code completion.

    \section1 Complete code from the keyboard

    To trigger code suggestions manually, select \key {Ctrl+'}.

    \section1 Enter prompts and smart commands

    In an inline prompt window in the text editor, you can prompt the assistant
    to implement your requests in human language, ask questions, or execute
    \e {smart commands}. To open the chat, select \key {Ctrl+Shift+A}.
    Alternatively, to open the inline prompt window, you can select code
    and then select \inlineimage icons/ai-assistant.png.

    To close the inline prompt window, select \key Esc or
    \inlineimage icons/close.png.

    To go to Qt AI Assistant preferences from the inline prompt window, select
    \inlineimage icons/settings.png.

    \section2 Request suggestions using human language

    To request suggestions using human language, enter your requests into the
    input field. If you have highlighted code, the AI assistant adds it as
    context to the prompt. Qt AI Assistant shows a suggestion that you can
    copy to the clipboard by selecting \uicontrol Copy in the inline prompt
    window.

    \section2 Request test cases in Qt Test syntax

    To write test cases with Qt AI Assistant:

    \list 1
        \li Highlight code in the code editor.
        \li Open the inline prompt window.
        \li Select the \uicontrol {/qtest} smart command.
    \endlist

    Qt AI Assistant generates a test case in \l{Qt Test} format that you can copy
    and paste to your \l{Create Qt tests}{Qt test project}.

    \section2 Request code documentation in Markdown format

    To create code documentation:

    \list 1
        \li Highlight code in the code editor.
        \li Open the inline prompt window.
        \li Select the \uicontrol {/doc} smart command.
    \endlist

    Qt AI Assistant generates code documentation in a format that you can copy
    and paste to your documentation file.

    \section2 Request fixing of code

    To request a fix to your code:

    \list 1
        \li Highlight code in the code editor.
        \li Open the inline prompt window.
        \li Select the \uicontrol {/fix} smart command.
    \endlist

    Qt AI Assistant writes a suggestion for a fix of your code.

    \section2 Request explaining of code

    To request an explanation of existing code:

    \list 1
        \li Highlight code in the code editor.
        \li Open the inline prompt window.
        \li Select the \uicontrol {/explain} smart command.
    \endlist

    Qt AI Assistant provides an explanation of the highlighted code.

    \sa {Install extensions}, {Load extensions}
*/
