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• [ | | 19-07-2023 | VS Code Extension | 1.1.3 | Change:
• [Teams]: Add button “Ask a human” under follow-up questions | | 19-07-2023 | VS Code Extension | 1.1.2 | New:
• Quiz: add a chat interface below each quizA | | 18-07-2023 | VS Code Extension | 1.1.1 | Change:
• Add a link to feedback for quizzes | | 18-07-2023 | VS Code Extension | 1.1.0 | New:
• Quiz: Test your knowledge about any piece of code and understand opportunities for study | | 13-07-2023 | VS Code Extension | 1.0.26 | New:
• [Teams] Add the button “Ask a human” in Explain view

Fixes:

• Word wrapping in Chat window- | | 15-06-2023 | VS Code Extension | 1.0.15 | Fixes | | 15-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.11 | Fix: scroll to the last message entered into the chat window | | 14-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.10 | Fix: show loading bar when using line-by-line mode | | 14-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.9 | Fix: disable tree-sitter for YAML Files | | 14-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.8 | Fix: change to the right line position when using line-by-line position | | 14-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.7 | Change: open sidebar when installed for the first time | | 13-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.6 | Bug fixes | | 13-03-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.10.5 | Authenticate from the sidebar panel.

Support for new languages: Portuguese, Chinese, French, Korean, Japanese, Dutch, Russian.

Bug fixes:

• In line-by-line mode: Navigation to the line above fixed. | | 01-03-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.9.3 | Bug fixes | | 01-03-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.9.1 | 🔥 New Feature:
• Related contents: See links to Docs, tutorials, blogs and other websites with content related to your code / questions
• ChatGPT integration: The chat box is now using official ChatGPT’s API. | | 15-02-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.8.4 | Show close button in error window | | 14-02-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.8.3 | Bug Fixes | | 13-02-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.8.2 | Bug fixes | | 13-02-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.8.1 | Bug fixes | | 11-02-2023 | Chrome Extension | v1.8.0 | 🔥 New feature: ExplainDev appears in an independent modal window.

ExplainDev appears in a new modal window that is decoupled from the code block. The modal window appears in the bottom-right corner and stays open as you scroll or interact with other elements of the website.

Click the “X” button on the modal window to close ExplainDev. | | 20-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.8.7 | New feature: Use keybindings for opening ExplainDev

• Windows: ctrl+shift+e
• MacOS: cmd+shift+e | | 20-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.8.1 | Bug fixes | | 20-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.8.0 | New feature: Question Studio

This feature helps you to ask great questions that will get the most precise answers. Great answers come when lots of context is given. We will suggest answers using AI and soon enable you to ask a human! | | 17-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.7.4 | Bug fixes. Pass client version to API call. | | 17-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.7.3 | 🔥 Show code topics for all languages on VS Code | | 15-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.7.2 | Bug fixes. Visual loading effects & messages. | | 14-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.7.1 | Bug fixes | | 13-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v.0.7.0 | Migrated the webview panel to the activity sidebar (to the left). This way, we don't disrupt the arrangements of your text editors.

• Better Error handling. Errors are now shown in the webview panel. In the future, we'll add more useful error explanations so that you can try to fix them yourself.

• Link to Changelog. Find it in the footer section. | | 05-01-2023 | VS Code Extension | v0.5.4 | Bug fixes: Fixed floating prompt bar when ExplainDev tab was re-sized. | | 28-12-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.5.1 | Bug fixes | | 28-12-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.5.0 | 🌟 Line-by-line explanations

• Select a portion of code and toggle through explanations for each line of code. We use the selected portion as context for the explanations and have enabled follow-up questions at each stage. | | 20-12-2022 | Tutorial Maker | | Now open source! | | 07-12-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.4.0 | New features:

• Explanations in Portuguese

• Render code blocks with syntax highlighting | | 02-12-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.3.2 | Bug fix. Don’t show 0 when in prompt mode | | 30-11-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.3.1 | Minor fixes. Included link to Discord community. | | 30-11-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.3.0 | New feature:

• Send detailed feedback. Users can now input their feedback in a text box. | | 24-11-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.2.1 | Fix different font sizes that were inconsistent | | 24-11-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.2.0 | Auto-generated follow-up questions are now based on previous questions by users. | | 06-11-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.7 | Nothing new. Bug Fixes 😇 | | 04-11-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.6 | Error messages with links to support | | 24-10-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.5 | Call to action within auth error when the user hasn't configured extension Improved visibility of open prompt Chat help added to WebApp, website, and extension home. | | 12-10-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.4 | More descriptive error logs Updated images and instructions in onboarding | | 07-10-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.3 | Improve onboarding/increase verbosity in getting started documentation Give feedback to the user when answers are being loaded (spinner) No loading follow-up questions after a user enters their own questions. | | 05-10-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.2 | 🌟 VS Code extension answers free-entry technical questions.

• Type in any technical questions and get direct answers that keep the context of your code. References back to your code are included in answers to minimize the work of applying the new knowledge. | | 21-09-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.1 | 🌟 VS Code extension is now accessible for all account holders!

• Autogenerated follow-up questions with answers. | | 21-09-2022 | VS Code Extension | v0.1.0 | 🐥 Deployed VS Code extension! Authentication now set up for those who signed up as early testers.

• Concise explanations for the function of selected code. | | 15-08-2022 | Web App | v0.2 | At app.explain.dev, you can now select code from within the snippet and generate explanations. The explanation will be generated in a new text box with an arrow from the selection.

Explanation text, text boxes and arrows are now customizable in the right panel. | | 05-08-2022 | Web App | v0.1 | 🐥 New graphic tutorial generator: Try the ExplainDev API and Create graphical tutorials at https://app.explain.dev/ . This tool allows you to enter your own code in a beautiful layout you can customize and share.

We've moved to a usage-based pricing model where all users can get 1000 credits for free and fall in love with getting explanations for code. | | 05-08-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.6.0 | 🐥 New graphic tutorial generator: Try the ExplainDev API and Create graphical tutorials at https://app.explain.dev/ . This tool allows you to enter your own code in a beautiful layout you can customize and share.

We've moved to a usage-based pricing model where all users can get 1000 credits for free and fall in love with getting explanations for code. | | 22-06-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.6.0 | Increased context and accuracy when explaining a portion of code! 🎉 🎉 Select as little code as you please and receive an accurate description of what the code is doing as well as contextual follow up questions/answers.

Better code readability! Fragments of code are now styled using a monospace font.

Other changes:

Option to close follow-up questions Increase to source code limit: you can now explain more code (up to 3000 characters instead of 2000). Fixes:

Dark mode compatible: ExplainDev can be used in dark mode with the Dark reader browser extension | | 18-05-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.5.1 | Follow-up questions improved: users should see less repeated follow-up questions and see more, new interesting ones. Prompt fixes on GitHub: GitHub’s keyboard shortcuts no longer impact keyevents inside the text box for user questions or prompts. | | 04-05-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.5.0 | 🌟 New feature: Write your own prompts! Type in your own questions or prompt the AI for more context on the code in your browser. | | 04-05-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.4.0 | Faster explanations Unlimited follow up questions (feature now ON by default) Option in the pop-up to report a website without explain buttons | | 13-04-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.3.2 | Improved support for code in Jupyter Notebooks Display email address in the options window | | 08-04-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.3.1 | 🌟 New feature: Follow-up questions.

This customization option allows you to generate more follow-up questions for the code you want explained.

Users turn the feature on by going to the options pop up that is accessed through the ExplainDev icon at the top right corner of your Chrome browser. ExplainDev icon may be nested under the puzzle piece icon. | | 06-04-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.3.0 | Self-service access key recovery. Users can recover their password from the options window within the extension Onboarding: new users will see an onboarding right after the first time the login. The onboarding can be opened again by clicking the “Learn to use ExplainDev” button in the top-left corner Statistics: users can see how many code explanations and feedback responses they have submitted to the the platform Users can log out. Fixes:

Improved positioning of “Explain” button within code snippets Support for C++ code snippets on GitHub | | 29-03-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.2.1 | Fix problems with height and positioning of the tooltip | | 28-03-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.2.0 | 🌟 New feature: Change complexity of explanations.

This customization option changes how verbose explanations are and also changes the amount of technical language included in an explanation.

Options for customizing ExplainDev are now in the extension pop up. Options include:

Language: English or Spanish. Level of explanations: Basic or Advanced. Add Explain button on code blocks: on or off. | | 13-03-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.1.2 | Fix positioning of tooltip when is explaining selected code Code Block detection on Postgresql | | 08-03-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.1.1 | Feedback prompts simplified: Users can now specify whether explanations are "Too Basic", "Just Right", or "Too Complicated". This replaces the "Helpful", "Unhelpful", or "wrong" and provides us with more actionable feedback. | | 07-03-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.1.0 | 🌟 New feature: Right-click to explain:

Users can now find an explain option in their right-click menu. This enables users to explain code that is outside of code-blocks or snippets.

Other changes:

Loading spinner added to provide feedback to the user that an explanation is being generated. Arrow included under the explanation to point to the source of explanation. Improved explanation messages Explain button location moved left to avoid covering the copy button often placed in the top right corner of code snippets. | | 23-02-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.0.16 | ExplainDev now works on more websites:

Ruby docs. Apache docs Support for language Elm | | 21-02-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.0.15 | Explanations in prose instead of lists:

We've been doing some testing and found this new response more accurate than the list style we had. If you want your account reverted back to using lists - please email us

Other fixes:

Improved support for code snippets in languages like Scala, Rust, Python, SQL, C++ Improved handling of errors | | 11-02-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.0.14 | New feature: Explanations in Spanish Bug fixes that improved stability | | 12-01-2022 | Chrome Extension | v1.0.1 | ExplainDev is born |