Codea by Alia
January 24, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
AI coding assistant for VS Code, powered by Alia.
Features
- Chat with AI about your code
- Get help writing, debugging, and understanding code
- Streaming responses for real-time feedback
Setup
- Install the extension
- Open VS Code Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
- Search for "Codea"
- Enter your Alia API key in
codea.apiKey
Configuration
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
codea.apiKey | Your Alia API key (starts with alia_sk_) | - |
codea.apiBaseUrl | API base URL | https://api.alia.onl |
codea.model | Model to use | alia-v1-codea |
Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl+Shift+A/Cmd+Shift+A- Open Codea Chat
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build extension
npm run build
# Watch mode
npm run watch
# Package as .vsix
npm run package
License
MIT - Oxy