Inline Code Suggestions

Quick Code Generation

Alex Sidebar provides inline code suggestions and completions directly in Xcode to help you write code faster.

Command + K

Trigger in-file suggestions to get AI-powered completions based on your current code context.

Tab Completion

Get real-time suggestions as you type. Press Tab to accept the highlighted suggestion.

Using Inline Completions

Trigger Suggestions

Position your cursor where you want to generate code (or select existing code) in Xcode and press Command + K K**

The AI analyzes your current file context to provide relevant suggestions

Select Model

Choose from available AI models for completion:

Claude 3.5 Sonnet: Advanced model for complex completions
GPT-4: Balanced performance and accuracy
Gemini Flash 2.0: Fast, lightweight completions

You can add additional models through the Model Settings, including:

Local models via Ollama integration
Custom API-compatible models
Other OpenAI-compatible endpoints

See the Model Configuration section for detailed setup instructions.

Review Options

Press Enter to accept the current suggestion
Press Esc to dismiss suggestions
Click retry button to generate new suggestions

Tab Completion

Alex Sidebar provides high-performance autocomplete suggestions with just 300-350ms latency - faster than GitHub Copilot and Xcode’s built-in completions.

Real-time Suggestions

Press Tab to accept suggestion
Suggestions appear mid-sentence as you type
Context-aware code suggestions
Variable and method completions

Enabling Autocomplete

Open Settings
Navigate to Features
Toggle “Enable Autocomplete”

For the best experience of developing with Alex Sidebar and Xcode, ensure autocomplete is enabled. This provides real-time suggestions as you type without needing to trigger completions manually.

Best Practices

Model Selection

Use Claude 3.5 Sonnet for complex logic
Choose GPT-4 for balanced performance
Select Gemini Flash 2.0 for quick completions

Completion Tips

Use Command + K for larger completions
Try different models if results aren’t ideal
Use retry option for alternative suggestions
Tab complete for quick suggestions

SwiftUI Code Examples

Here are some practical examples of how Alex Sidebar’s inline suggestions work with SwiftUI code:

Start typing a basic SwiftUI view and let inline suggestions help:

struct ContentView: View {
  var body: some View {
    // Type "VStack", wait for a bit and then press TAB
    VStack(spacing: 16) {
      Text("Hello, World!")
        .font(.title)
        .foregroundColor(.blue)

      Button("Tap me") {
        // Suggestions will offer action implementations
      }
    }
  }
}

Get intelligent suggestions for SwiftUI property wrappers:

struct TodoView: View {
  // Type "@St" and use Tab completion
  @State private var taskTitle = ""
  // Type "@Ob" for Observable properties
  @ObservedObject var viewModel: TodoViewModel
  
  var body: some View {
    Form {
      TextField("Task Title", text: $taskTitle)
      // Suggestions will offer common modifiers
    }
  }
}

Get suggestions for custom view modifiers:

struct CardModifier: ViewModifier {
  // Type "func" and let suggestions complete the method
  func body(content: Content) -> some View {
    content
      .padding()
      .background(Color.white)
      .cornerRadius(10)
      .shadow(radius: 5)
  }
}

// Usage example with inline suggestions
Text("Card Content")
  .modifier(CardModifier())

The examples above demonstrate common SwiftUI patterns where inline suggestions are particularly helpful. As you type these patterns, Alex Sidebar will suggest: - Property wrapper completions - View modifier chains - Common SwiftUI view structures - Closure completions

While AI suggestions are powerful, always review generated code to ensure it meets your requirements and follows your project’s conventions.

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Configuration

Window Settings

Support

Inline Code Suggestions

Quick Code Generation

Command + K

Tab Completion

Using Inline Completions

Tab Completion

Real-time Suggestions

Enabling Autocomplete

Best Practices

Model Selection

Completion Tips

SwiftUI Code Examples

Alex Sidebar

Chat

Working with Search

Working with Completions

Configuration

Window Settings

Support

​Quick Code Generation

Command + K

Tab Completion

​Using Inline Completions

​Tab Completion

Real-time Suggestions

​Enabling Autocomplete

​Best Practices

Model Selection

Completion Tips

​SwiftUI Code Examples

Quick Code Generation

Using Inline Completions

Tab Completion

Enabling Autocomplete

Best Practices

SwiftUI Code Examples