Kite is an artificial intelligence plugin that embeds into your code editor, adding autocompletion functionality. Currently, the platform works with the programming languages Python and JavaScript. This type of service will help you maximize your time because while you are writing code, the environment will show you relevant suggestions to complete it.
How Kite Works
The platform runs a local central server on your computer. After this action, it will automatically integrate into the code editors installed on your machine (it supports VS Code, Sublime Text, Atom, etc.). You can install the plugins and configurations automatically or manually.
Installation
Before installing Kite on your computer, you will need to check that your machine is compatible with the AVX instructions. After checking, you can install Kite on your system.
Once the installation is complete, you will need to fill in some data. This information will help the tool know your preferences regarding “themes” and code editor plugins. When you completely fill in all the requests of the utility, it will be able to determine with precision the AI for your needs as a developer (we recommend manual installation to personalize it).
Now you will need to open the code editor, for example VS Code, and in the lower left corner of the window, you will observe the status of Kite (indexing or execution). This means that the installation and configuration were correct.
When you write code from the editor, Kite will use artificial intelligence to give you several options to complete the language phrase (up to a line of code), and it doesn't only work through editors. From its interface, you can also search for some functions and definitions for other modules.
Other features of the platform: It provides definitions and uses of its own code base, gets documents with a single click (covering more than 800 Python libraries with code examples), etc.
Kite is a platform that is constantly growing and currently developers are working on incorporating more programming languages compatible with its AI and code editors. You can see it from this link.
According to the tool, you can save up to almost 50% of your typing on the keyboard. Kite is a free platform available for Windows operating systems and you can use it in the programming languages Python and JavaScript.
