Kite is an AI-powered programming assistant that helps you write Python & JavaScript code inside Atom. Kite helps you write code faster by saving you keystrokes and showing you the right information at the right time. Learn more about how Kite boosts your Atom editor's capabilities at https://kite.com/integrations/atom-editor/.
At a high level, Kite provides you with:
Use another editor? Check out Kite’s other editor integrations.
The Kite Engine needs to be installed in order for the package to work properly. The package itself provides the frontend that interfaces with the Kite Engine, which performs all the code analysis and machine learning 100% locally on your computer (no code is sent to a cloud server).
macOS Instructions
.dmg
file.Applications
folder.Kite.app
to start the Kite Engine.Windows Instructions
.exe
file.Linux Instructions
When running the Kite Engine for the first time, you'll be guided through a setup process which will allow you to install the Atom package. You can also install or uninstall the Atom package at any time using the Kite Engine's plugin manager.
Alternatively, you have 2 options to manually install the package:
apm install kite
in your terminal.Learn more about why you should use Kite with Atom.
The following is a brief guide to using Kite in its default configuration.
When starting Atom with the Kite Assistant for the first time, you'll be guided through a tutorial that shows you how to use Kite.
This tutorial will only be displayed once. You can show it again at any time by running the command Kite: Tutorial
from
Atom's command palette.
Hover your mouse cursor over a symbol to view a short summary of what the symbol represents.
Click on the Docs
link in the hover popup to open the documentation for the symbol inside the Copilot, Kite's standalone
reference tool.
If a Def
link is available in the hover popup, clicking on it will jump to the definition of the symbol.
Simply start typing in a saved Python or JavaScript file and Kite will automatically suggest completions for what you're
typing. Kite's autocompletions are all labeled with the ⟠
symbol.
When you call a function, Kite will show you the arguments required to call it.
Kite also shows you How others used this
function, which are the most popular calling patterns inferred from all the
open source code on the internet.
Kite comes with sevaral commands that you can run from Atom's command palette.
Command | Description |
---|---|
kite.related-code-from-file |
Search for code related to the current file in the Copilot |
kite.related-code-from-line |
Search for code related to the current line in the Copilot |
kite:open-copilot |
Open the Copilot |
kite:docs-at-cursor |
Show documentation of the symbol underneath your cursor in the Copilot |
kite:status |
Show the current status of Kite in the status panel |
kite:package-settings |
Open the settings for the Kite Atom package |
kite:engine-settings |
Open the settings for the Kite Engine |
kite:tutorial |
Open the Kite tutorial file |
kite:help |
Open Kite's help website in the browser |
If you wish, you may also setup keybindings for the commands listed above.
You can view and change the Kite Assistant's settings by finding Kite in your list of installed packages, then clicking
the Settings
button. Alternatively, you can run the command Kite: Package Settings
from the command palette.
Visit our help docs for FAQs and troubleshooting support.
Happy coding!
Kite is built by a team in San Francisco devoted to making programming easier and more enjoyable for all. Follow Kite on Twitter and get the latest news and programming tips on the Kite Blog. Kite has been featured in Wired, VentureBeat, The Next Web, and TechCrunch.
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