CodeReviewerMax is a free, offline AI-powered code review extension for Visual Studio Code. It uses a locally hosted GPT4All model to analyze selected code and return professional feedback — no API keys or internet connection required.
- 🧠 Instant, AI-generated code reviews for selected code blocks
- 📑 Markdown-rendered feedback in a dedicated side panel
- 💾 Automatically saves feedback to
latest-code-review.md - 🖱️ Run via command or shortcut:
Ctrl + Alt + R - 💬 Status bar indicator shows progress while reviewing
- ✍️ Concise, developer-focused suggestions
- ✅ Fully offline (runs with GPT4All local server)
- VS Code v1.99.0 or higher
- Node.js
- GPT4All Desktop App
- Enable the local API server under Settings
- Make sure a model is loaded (e.g., Mistral Instruct)
CodeReviewerMax connects to:
http://localhost:4891/v1/chat/completions
- Clone this repository
- Run
npm install - Run
npm run compile - Press
F5to launch the Extension Development Host - Select code in any open file
- Press
Ctrl + Alt + R - View review in side panel and
latest-code-review.md
npm run compile # Compile extension
npx vsce package # Create .vsix (optional)