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| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starting Price | — | $10/mo |
| Capabilities | 5 decomposed | 13 decomposed |
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Executes inference requests against a locally-running Ollama instance by routing user queries through VS Code's Command Palette interface. The extension marshals natural language input from the user, sends it to the Ollama API endpoint (typically localhost:11434), and streams or returns model responses back into a dedicated chatbot panel within the editor. This approach avoids cloud API calls and keeps model execution on the developer's machine, enabling offline-first LLM interactions without external service dependencies.
Unique: Integrates Ollama's local model execution directly into VS Code's command palette workflow, eliminating cloud API dependencies and enabling fully offline LLM interactions without requiring API keys or external service authentication.
vs alternatives: Provides offline, privacy-preserving LLM access within VS Code unlike GitHub Copilot or other cloud-based extensions, but with latency and model quality limited by local hardware rather than optimized cloud infrastructure.
Accepts selected code snippets or entire files from the VS Code editor and sends them to the Ollama model to generate natural language explanations, documentation, or code comments. The extension likely captures the current editor context (selected text or full file), formats it as a prompt, and returns the model's explanation into the chatbot panel or as inline comments. This enables developers to understand unfamiliar code or auto-generate documentation without leaving the editor.
Unique: Leverages local Ollama models to generate code explanations and documentation without sending code to external services, preserving intellectual property and enabling offline documentation workflows.
vs alternatives: Offers privacy-preserving code explanation compared to GitHub Copilot or Tabnine, but lacks integration with code analysis tools and project context that cloud-based solutions can leverage for more accurate documentation.
Monitors the current editor context (cursor position, surrounding code, open file) and generates code completion suggestions by querying the Ollama model with the incomplete code as a prompt. The extension likely uses a trigger mechanism (keystroke, delay, or explicit invocation) to request completions and displays suggestions in a chatbot panel or inline. This enables developers to receive AI-powered code suggestions from local models without relying on cloud-based completion services.
Unique: Delivers code completion from local Ollama models integrated directly into VS Code, eliminating cloud API calls and enabling offline-first development without external service dependencies or API key management.
vs alternatives: Provides privacy and offline capability compared to GitHub Copilot or Tabnine, but lacks the real-time inline suggestion UI and language-specific model optimization that cloud-based completion services provide.
Provides a dedicated chatbot interface within VS Code (sidebar or panel view) where developers can pose natural language questions about code, architecture, debugging, or development practices. The extension maintains a query-response interface that sends user input to the Ollama model and displays responses in a conversational format. This enables developers to use the editor as a hub for AI-assisted development without context-switching to external chat applications.
Unique: Embeds a local Ollama-powered chatbot directly into VS Code's sidebar, enabling conversational AI assistance without external chat applications or cloud service dependencies.
vs alternatives: Provides integrated, offline conversational AI compared to external chat tools or cloud-based assistants, but lacks advanced features like conversation persistence, multi-turn context management, and rich media support that dedicated chat platforms offer.
Manages the connection between VS Code and the Ollama service by storing and validating connection parameters (host, port, API endpoint). The extension likely provides a settings or configuration interface where developers specify the Ollama instance location (localhost:11434 by default, or remote endpoints). This enables developers to connect to different Ollama deployments (local, remote, containerized) without modifying code or environment variables.
Unique: Abstracts Ollama endpoint configuration within VS Code settings, enabling developers to switch between local and remote Ollama instances without code changes or environment variable management.
vs alternatives: Simplifies Ollama connection setup compared to manual API configuration, but lacks the advanced deployment management and multi-instance orchestration that dedicated Ollama management tools or container platforms provide.
Generates single-line and multi-line code suggestions in real-time as developers type, using semantic indexing of the entire codebase to retrieve relevant type definitions, function signatures, and contextual patterns. The system maintains a 1M token context window (Pro/Team tiers) that enables suggestions informed by distant code definitions and cross-file dependencies, constructed via local codebase semantic search rather than simple token-based recency. Suggestions adapt to detected coding style on Pro/Team tiers through implicit pattern learning from recent edits.
Unique: 1M token context window with codebase-wide semantic indexing enables suggestions informed by distant code definitions and cross-file patterns, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that typically use fixed context windows (4K-32K tokens) or file-local context. Claimed 250ms latency suggests optimized retrieval pipeline, though indexing mechanism and performance at scale remain undisclosed.
vs alternatives: Larger context window than GitHub Copilot (8K-32K tokens) and faster latency than unnamed competitors (250ms vs 783ms claimed), enabling suggestions on large codebases with minimal typing delay; trade-off is cloud dependency and undisclosed free tier limitations.
Provides a separate chat interface supporting multiple LLM backends (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4, others) for conversational code assistance. Users attach files, reference recent edits, and trigger compiler diagnostic uploads; the system generates diffs and applies code changes directly to the editor. Model selection is per-conversation, and $5/month in credits (included in Pro/Team) covers external model API costs; overage pricing is undisclosed. Hotkey-driven workflow enables rapid context switching between inline completion and chat.
Unique: Multi-model chat interface with per-conversation model selection and integrated diff application, combined with compiler diagnostic auto-upload. Unlike Copilot Chat (single model per tier) or standalone ChatGPT, Supermaven Chat unifies multiple LLM backends in a single hotkey-driven workflow with direct editor integration for change application.
Supermaven scores higher at 71/100 vs Ollama connection at 29/100. Ollama connection leads on ecosystem, while Supermaven is stronger on adoption and quality.
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vs alternatives: Supports multiple LLM backends (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet) in one interface with included credits, whereas GitHub Copilot Chat is single-model per tier and requires separate ChatGPT subscription for model switching; trade-off is credit limits and unknown overage pricing.
Supermaven Chat can automatically upload compiler diagnostic messages (errors, warnings) alongside code context to provide error-aware suggestions and fixes. The mechanism is described as 'automatically uploading your code together with compiler diagnostic messages,' but specific language/compiler support and the upload trigger mechanism are undisclosed. This feature is Chat-only and not available in inline completion.
Unique: Automatic compiler diagnostic upload in Chat for error-aware suggestions, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that require manual error context or have limited diagnostic integration. Supermaven's approach reduces friction but with undisclosed language/compiler support.
vs alternatives: Automatic diagnostic upload reduces manual context-gathering compared to manual copy-paste; trade-off is undisclosed language support and unclear upload trigger mechanism.
Supermaven offers a 30-day free trial of the Pro tier ($10/month), providing full access to 1M token context window, largest model, style adaptation, and $5/month chat credits. No credit card is required to start the trial (implied), and trial conversion to paid is automatic after 30 days unless cancelled. Trial terms and auto-renewal policy are not explicitly detailed.
Unique: 30-day free trial of Pro tier with full feature access (1M context, largest model, chat credits), versus competitors (Copilot 2-month free trial, Tabnine free tier only) with different trial lengths and feature access. Supermaven's approach is generous but with undisclosed auto-renewal terms.
vs alternatives: Full Pro feature access during trial compared to limited free tier; trade-off is undisclosed auto-renewal policy and potential unexpected charges if not cancelled.
Supermaven requires internet connectivity and server-side inference; no offline mode or local inference capability is mentioned or available. All code completion requests are sent to Supermaven's backend servers for processing, and responses are returned over the network. This creates a hard dependency on network connectivity and Supermaven's service availability; if the service is down or network is unavailable, code completion is not available.
Unique: Supermaven has no offline mode or local inference capability; all processing is server-side. GitHub Copilot also requires server-side inference, but Tabnine offers local inference options for some use cases. Supermaven's lack of offline capability is a significant limitation for developers with connectivity constraints.
vs alternatives: Supermaven's server-side-only approach is comparable to GitHub Copilot; Tabnine offers local inference options, making Tabnine more suitable for offline work. Supermaven's lack of offline capability is a weakness vs. Tabnine.
Analyzes recent code edits and inferred coding patterns to adapt inline suggestions to match team conventions, naming patterns, and structural preferences. The mechanism is implicit (not explicit fine-tuning) and operates only on Pro/Team tiers, suggesting pattern learning from editor activity rather than explicit configuration. Free tier uses a single base model without personalization.
Unique: Implicit style adaptation via editor activity analysis without explicit configuration, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that require manual style guides or explicit fine-tuning. Supermaven's approach is transparent to the user but also non-configurable and undisclosed in mechanism.
vs alternatives: Requires no manual style configuration compared to tools requiring explicit style guides; trade-off is lack of transparency and inability to control or export learned styles.
Delivers code suggestions to the editor inline as the developer types, with a claimed baseline latency of 250ms from keystroke to suggestion display. The system uses a cloud inference backend and local editor plugin to minimize round-trip time. Latency claim is positioned against an unnamed competitor (783ms), but methodology is undisclosed and no independent verification is provided.
Unique: Claimed 250ms latency via optimized cloud inference pipeline and editor plugin architecture, versus competitors with higher latency (783ms unnamed baseline). Actual differentiation is undisclosed; mechanism may involve request batching, model quantization, or edge caching, but specifics are not public.
vs alternatives: Faster than unnamed competitor (250ms vs 783ms claimed); trade-off is cloud dependency and unverified latency claim with no SLA or performance guarantee.
Provides native editor extensions for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.), and Neovim, enabling inline suggestion rendering, hotkey-driven chat access, and compiler diagnostic integration directly within the editor. Each plugin variant is maintained separately and integrates with the editor's native autocomplete UI, keybinding system, and file context APIs.
Unique: Native plugins for three major editor ecosystems (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim) with integrated chat and diff application, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that support broader editor ecosystems but with less deep integration in some cases. Supermaven's approach prioritizes depth over breadth.
vs alternatives: Deep integration with VS Code and JetBrains (native autocomplete UI, hotkey system) compared to web-based tools or lighter integrations; trade-off is limited editor support (no Sublime, Vim, Emacs) and undisclosed Neovim support details.
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