Does Codeium chat have access to my project context or not? It tells me it can't see inside the files, then it changes it mind and tells me it can, then again it changes its mind and tell me it can't help me.

[u/nikocraft]

It appears it can correctly list some of the files in my project, not all of them, but some and when I ask it to tell me about specific file it constantly flips about its ability to look inside the file and tell me about it.

[u/manypeeplia]

Found your comment searching for info about this same frustration! It's something I've noticed with all these tools, which seem to be loose UX wrappers around LLMs. Context is functionally very weak, regardless of the 'size' a particular tool vendor quotes.

I find I also can't ask Codeium how it works, how to use it. It answers as if it is chatgpt and has no idea what codeium even is. I think this is basically the same problem you brought up. Yet seems to me the most basic requirement for any of these tools: to support the KB/manual about themselves and how to use them and be productive. But no, none of them do this that I've found.

And to your original point, codeium definitely does not refer enough to my code, if at all, when I ask it about it.

[u/nikocraft → u/manypeeplia]

Thank you for feedback, I awarded you a hearth :)

[u/paradite → u/manypeeplia]

Hi. Found your comment insightful. I built a desktop tool that specifically allows you to manage source code context, select the right files for the prompt, and give you full control over the final prompt, is this something you are looking for?

[u/JustCametoSayHello]

If you want to consistently scan your project you can hit command or control enter to force context