If switching editors is not an option, a plugin is the cheaper path to AI help. CodeGeeX is Zhipu's coding assistant and plugin for common editors: completion, generating implementations from comments, explaining code and converting comments between Chinese and English, tuned to Chinese requirements. Basics are free; supported editors and install entries follow the official page. Test generated code before merging, keep internal APIs and keys out of chat, and watch rate limits during bulk runs.
What it does
- Inline completion from current file context
- Implementations generated from Chinese comments
- Explain and rewrite selected code, convert comments between languages
- Side chat that accepts pasted errors
- Low-cost plugin for common editors
Who it is for
- Projects with Chinese requirements and comments
- Wanting inline completion without a whole new tool
- A paragraph-by-paragraph explanation of someone else's code
- Comparing feel across domestic coding plugins
How to get started
- Install from the editor's extension entry, sign in, and start with completion
- Try explanation and generation on real code to judge context
- Ask per file when using chat; keep sensitive code out
