Usage & Settings

Trigger modes, keyboard shortcuts, commands, configuration settings, and data handling for the CatalyX Daml Coding Assistant.

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Triggering completions

The extension suggests completions in .daml files based on the code around your cursor.

• Automatic mode (default) — suggestions appear while you type.

• Manual mode — set daml-coding-assistant.triggerMode to manual, then request a suggestion with VS Code's Trigger Inline Suggestion action (editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger). The default binding is Option+\ on macOS and Alt+\ on Windows/Linux.

Accepting suggestions

Suggestions appear as inline ghost text. Press Tab to accept the whole suggestion, or accept it piece by piece:

Action	Command	Default shortcut
Accept the full suggestion	editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit	Tab
Accept the next word	editor.action.inlineSuggest.acceptNextWord	Cmd+→ (Ctrl+→ on Windows/Linux)
Dismiss the suggestion	editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide	Esc

These are standard VS Code inline-suggestion shortcuts rather than extension-specific keybindings. To view or change them, open Keyboard Shortcuts (Cmd+K Cmd+S on macOS, Ctrl+K Ctrl+S on Windows/Linux) and search for "inline suggestion".

Commands

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and type "Daml Coding Assistant":

• Daml Coding Assistant: Log In — sign in via the browser.

• Daml Coding Assistant: Log Out — clear the stored token and open the browser to end the login session there too, so a different user can sign in.

• Daml Coding Assistant: Auth Status — show whether you are signed in.

• Daml Coding Assistant: Account Menu — the actions above in one menu; also opens from the Daml Coding Assistant status-bar item.

Uninstalling the extension does not clear the stored login — VS Code keeps extension storage for reinstalls. Run Daml Coding Assistant: Log Out before uninstalling to fully sign out.

Settings

All settings have working defaults; you normally do not need to change any of them.

Setting	Default	Description
daml-coding-assistant.triggerMode	automatic	automatic shows suggestions while typing; manual only on the trigger action.
daml-coding-assistant.shareCodeSnippets	off (asked on first use)	Share code with the server to help improve the model. See Data sharing and privacy.
daml-coding-assistant.serverUrl	https://api.dca.catalyx.solutions	The inference server to use. Change this to point at a self-hosted deployment.
daml-coding-assistant.oidcDiscoveryUrl	the hosted service's login realm	Identity-provider realm discovery URL. Advanced: change only when pointing at a different environment.
daml-coding-assistant.oidcClientId	the hosted service's client ID	OIDC public client ID. Advanced: change only when pointing at a different environment.

Data sharing and privacy

The daml-coding-assistant.shareCodeSnippets setting controls whether code content is retained by the hosted service. The extension asks for your choice on first use, and completions work normally either way.

• Off (default): no code content from your requests is retained. Anonymous metrics are still reported: whether suggestions were accepted (a boolean only — never the suggestion text), character counts, and latency.

• On: the context around your cursor and the text of accepted completions are kept in the server's logs and may be used to improve the model.

Use of the hosted service is subject to the Terms of Use; data handling is described in the Privacy Notice.

Troubleshooting

No completions appearing?

• Check the status bar — the Daml Coding Assistant item (bottom right) shows whether you are signed out, signed in without access, or active. Click it to open the account menu.

• Check your login — run Daml Coding Assistant: Auth Status. It also reports an expired login token; run Daml Coding Assistant: Log In to sign in again.

• Check the file type — completions are only suggested in .daml files.

• Check the logs — open the Output panel (View → Output) and select the Daml Coding Assistant Debug channel for detailed diagnostics.

Still stuck? Reach out through the Support Center.