Introducing Code Assist: Build Applications Faster with AI by Marc Gueury, John Karasoulos

Oracle Code Assist is an AI-powered code companion designed to boost developer productivity, available as plugins for IntelliJ and VS Code

Key capabilities include:

• Code generation and completion
• Documentation generation
• Unit test creation
• Code explanation and summarization
• Interactive chat assistance

Currently optimized for Java, Python, JavaScript, SwiftScript, Rust, Ruby, Go, PL/SQL, C, and C#

Security features:

• No storage of code snippets
• All interactions are encrypted
• No collection of identifiable information
• No learning from user code/feedback

Uses multiple LLMs running in OCI, selecting the best model based on benchmarks and use case

Features context-aware assistance by understanding:

• Project structure
• Code patterns
• Database schemas
• Best practices

Supports code migration and modernization:

• Language version upgrades
• Code refactoring
• Pattern improvements
• Best practices implementation

Can be customized for organizations to incorporate:

• Company-specific coding standards
• Internal best practices
• Preferred libraries
• Custom patterns

Part of Oracle’s larger AI infrastructure including:

• GenAI services
• Document understanding
• Speech recognition
• Language processing
• Vision capabilities

Available in beta with planned features for:

• Custom model training
• Organization-specific customization
• Enhanced database integration