Docgen

This IntelliJ plugin allows you to generate Python function documentation using OpenAI's ChatGPT.
You can download the plugin from the JetBrains MarketPlace - Docgen

Features

• Generate code documentation using OpenAI's models
• Option to use a custom prompt

Installation

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA
2. Make sure that the Python plugin is installed
3. Go to Preferences
4. Select Plugins
5. Click on Marketplace and search for Docgen
6. Install the plugin and restart IntelliJ IDEA

Configuration

1. To set your OpenAI API key, go to Preferences > Tools > Docgen
2. Enter your API key in the provided input field and click 'Apply'
3. Set your keyboard shortcut: go to Preferences > Keymap and look for Plugins > Docgen > Generate Docstring

Usage

1. Right-click on the function you want to generate documentation for
2. Choose Generate Docstring from the context menu
3. Wait for the OpenAI model to generate the documentation
4. The generated documentation will be displayed in a popup window
5. Click Insert to add the documentation to your Python function

Model

The default model is gpt-3.5-turbo. To use another model go to Preferences > Tools > Docgen and enter the model name in the provided input field.

Prompt

The default prompt is:

Generate high-quality docstring for the following Python function including function signature:

To use a custom prompt, go to Preferences > Tools > Docgen and enter your prompt in the provided input field.

Development environment

We recommend using IntelliJ IDEA for development. After installing IDEA you can simply open the project folder.

You also need JDK 17. If IDEA can't find this JDK version on your machine it should suggest downloading it for you after opening any .java file. You can also go to File > New > Project > JDK > Add SDK and download the correct JDK version manually.

To test the plugin you go to Run > Run... and select the Run Plugin configuration. This will start a new isolated IDEA instance with Docgen already installed.

To create a ZIP file for distributing the plugin first open the Gradle tool window by clicking View > Tool Windows > Gradle. Then select Tasks > intelij > buildPlugin. If the Gradle tool window is empty click the "reload" button. It will force IDEA to download all missing tools.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request if you have any suggestions or improvements.