Welcome to the MonkeyCode Tutorial Series!

This is Part 1 of a comprehensive guide to using MonkeyCode, a free AI coding assistant.

What You'll Learn

In this series, you'll learn:

1. Part 1: Getting Started (This article)
2. Part 2: Advanced Features
3. Part 3: Local Model Setup
4. Part 4: Team Collaboration
5. Part 5: Best Practices

What is MonkeyCode?

MonkeyCode is a free, open-source AI coding platform that supports multiple AI models.

Key Features:

• ✅ Free tier with generous limits
• ✅ Multiple AI model support
• ✅ Self-hosted option
• ✅ VS Code and JetBrains support
• ✅ Privacy-focused (local processing)

Getting Started

Step 1: Sign Up

1. Visit monkeycode-ai.net
2. Click "Sign Up"
3. Enter your email
4. No credit card required!

Step 2: Install the Plugin

For VS Code:

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions
3. Search for "MonkeyCode"
4. Click Install

For JetBrains:

1. Open your IDE
2. Go to Settings → Plugins
3. Search for "MonkeyCode"
4. Click Install

Step 3: Configure

1. Open MonkeyCode settings
2. Enter your API key (from the website)
3. Choose your AI model
4. Start coding!

Your First AI-Assisted Code

Try typing this in your editor:

# Create a function to calculate fibonacci numbers
def fibonacci(n):
    # MonkeyCode will suggest the implementation

MonkeyCode will suggest:

def fibonacci(n):
    if n <= 1:
        return n
    return fibonacci(n-1) + fibonacci(n-2)

What's Next?

In Part 2, we'll explore:

• Advanced code completion
• Chat features
• Code explanation
• Refactoring suggestions

Links

• MonkeyCode Website
• MonkeyCode GitHub
• Part 2: Advanced Features

What's Your Experience?

Have you tried MonkeyCode? What features do you want to learn about?

Let me know in the comments! 👇

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