AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin Tutorial, Use Cases & Prompts

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Do you want to learn more about the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin?

In this ChatGPT plugin tutorial, we are going to show you how to use the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, how to install the plugin, and what the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin can do.

We are also going to explain what to do when this ChatGPT plugin is not working and anything else important that you need to know about the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin.

What can you do with the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin?

AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin is a ChatGPT plugin that integrates with external applications to provide code analysis capabilities for C# projects hosted on GitHub. With this plugin, you can perform various tasks related to code exploration and retrieval from a GitHub repository.

Here are the use cases supported by the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin:

1. Analyzing the structure of a GitHub repository: You can provide the URL of a GitHub repository containing a C# project and ask the plugin to analyze its structure. It can identify specific file types such as CSS, JavaScript, and Markdown files present in the repository.

2. Retrieving the contents of specific files: By specifying the filenames, you can request the plugin to retrieve the contents of specific files from the GitHub repository. Files like README.md, main.js, index.html, Dockerfile, and LICENSE can be fetched and provided as output.

3. Finding Python or JavaScript files: The plugin enables you to find all Python or JavaScript files within the given GitHub repository. This can be useful for identifying and working with specific programming language files in the project.

In summary, the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin allows you to interact with a GitHub repository containing a C# project. You can explore the repository’s structure, retrieve the contents of specific files, and search for Python or JavaScript files within the repository.

How to use the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin?

Here is how to use the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin:

  1. Open the ChatGPT website
  2. Sign in to your ChatGPT account
  3. Make sure that you have enabled ChatGPT plugins in your account.
  4. Select GPT-4 model from the model selector.
  5. Click on the ChatGPT plugin icon
  6. Select Plugin store.
  7. Search for the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin
  8. Click on ‘Install’ to add the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin to your ChatGPT account.

Now, also make sure that if you want to use the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, you have to use the GPT-4 model and you also have to enable the plugin. (currently, only 3 ChatGPT plugins can be enabled at the same time).

Now, all you have to do is use a AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin prompt to activate the plugin.

If you are not sure what plugin prompts you can use to activate the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, make sure to check out our ChatGPT plugin database here.

Can’t install the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin

If you can’t install the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, here is how to troubleshoot and find out why you can’t install and use this specific plugin.

1.Make sure you have upgraded to a GPT Plus subscription as ChatGPT plugins are currently only available for Plus subscribers

2. Next, you also have to make sure that the ChatGPT plugins are enabled in your ChatGPT account.

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3. It is possible that the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin is not available in the ChatGPT plugin store anymore temporarily because of some technical issues with the integration.

If you have already installed the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin but it still not generating the right response, check out the next section.

AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin not working – how to fix it?

If the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin is not working properly or you get error messages instead of a ChatGPT response, here are some ways to fix it.

  1. Click on the ‘Regenerate response’ button

Keep in mind that the ChatGPT plugin is still a beta feature, so bugs and other technical issues can occur frequently when you try to make any ChatGPT plugin work.

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However, in a lot of cases, the ‘Regenerate response’ button can help you fix a lot of errors.

  1. Check if you have selected the ChatGPT plugin mode

Once you have installed the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, you also have to make sure you are using the Plugin mode in ChatGPT if you want to use the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin

Currently, the browsing mode and the plugin mode can’t be used at the same time as you can see on this screenshot:

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  1. Make sure you have enabled the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin

Once you have selected the plugin mode, also make sure you have enabled the ChatGPT plugin.

Keep in mind that only three ChatGPT plugins can be enabled at the same time.

  1. AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin giving me a bad response or output.

If you can’t get the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin to give you the desired output, the easiest method is to ask ChatGPT directly using the GPT-4 model how to get better responses from the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin.

  1. Check other reasons why ChatGPT is not working

It is also possible that there aren’t any issues with the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, but ChatGPT has some technical issues in general. So as a best practice test, if ChatGPT is working without the plugin mode enabled.

If ChatGPT without the plugin mode enabled is not giving you a response as well, then most likely the bug is not related to the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin.

How to uninstall AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin?

If you no longer want to use the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin, here is how to uninstall it:

  1. Open and sign in to ChatGPT.
  2. Select GPT-4 model from the model selector.
  3. Click on the ChatGPT plugin icon
  4. Select Plugin store.
  5. Search for the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin
  6. Click on ‘Uninstall’ to remove the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin.

Official description of the AskTheCode ChatGPT Plugin in the plugin store

Provide a GitHub repository URL with the C# project and ask about any aspect of the code.

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