Hi HN,

We're launching Ridvay Code, a new AI-powered coding assistant built as a direct extension for VS Code.

The idea was born out of the daily struggles many of us face – tackling complex refactoring, deciphering legacy code, writing tests efficiently, or just getting unstuck during debugging. We felt that existing tools often felt disconnected or lacked the context needed within the editor.

Ridvay Code aims to integrate AI capabilities seamlessly into your workflow, right where your code lives.

Key features include:

* Contextual Code Generation: Generate code snippets, functions, or even larger blocks based on the code you're currently working on.

* Advanced Refactoring: Intelligent suggestions and automated refactoring based on code structure and best practices.

* Automated Test Generation: Quickly generate unit tests for functions or modules.

* Smart Debugging & Code Explanation: Get AI help understanding errors, proposing fixes, or explaining unfamiliar code sections inline.

* Flexible Model Choice: A core tenet is giving you control. You can choose and switch between a range of leading AI models directly within the extension, including the latest like GPT-4.1, Claude 3.7, LLaMA 4, Qwen 3, Gemini 2.5, DeepSeek, Mistral, and more. Use the best tool for the specific task or cost.

* Prioritizing Privacy & Security: This is non-negotiable for developer tools.

   * Your data never leaves the U.S.
   * We do not store your data – ever.
   * We use official APIs like OpenAI's which do not retain prompts or completions for training.
   * For open-source models, we use only carefully vetted providers who guarantee they do not train on your data.

We stand on the shoulders of open-source projects that inspired and enabled us. Ridvay Code is built on top of Roo Code, which itself is based on Cline. Huge thanks to these communities for their foundational work.

There's a free tier available with a daily cap, suitable for many tasks. We also provide a monthly bonus for users to try out the premium models without needing a credit card.

We're excited to get it into the hands of developers and hear what you think. How could an integrated AI assistant best help your specific workflow?

You can check it out here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ridvay.r...

We also just launched on Product Hunt today, which you can see here: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/ridvay-code-for-vs-code?ut...

Thanks for reading, and looking forward to your feedback!