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Stenography

AI that automatically documents your code so you don't have to

DocumentationVscode ExtensionFreemium

Overview

Stenography is an AI-powered documentation tool available as a VS Code extension that automatically generates plain-English explanations for code blocks, functions, and files. Developers invoke it on a selection or an entire file, and the AI produces human-readable summaries that can be inserted as comments or copied elsewhere.

Use Cases

  • •Generating docstrings and inline comments for undocumented functions and classes
  • •Understanding unfamiliar or legacy code by generating plain-English explanations
  • •Speeding up code review by adding explanations to complex sections before sharing
  • •Documenting open-source projects without writing documentation manually
  • •Onboarding to new codebases by automatically explaining key modules

Features

  • •One-click code documentation in VS Code
  • •Supports multiple programming languages
  • •Plain-English explanation generation
  • •Inline comment insertion
  • •File-level documentation generation
  • •API access for custom integrations

Integrations

VS CodeStenography API

Getting Started

  1. 1Install the Stenography extension from the VS Code Marketplace
  2. 2Create an account at stenography.dev to obtain an API key
  3. 3Configure the API key in the Stenography extension settings
  4. 4Select a code block in the editor and invoke the Stenography command from the command palette
  5. 5Review and insert the generated documentation into your file

Practical Notes

  • •Free tier provides a limited number of documentation requests per month
  • •Documentation quality varies by language and code complexity; review generated output before committing
  • •Does not integrate with version control — docs must be manually committed
  • •The extension requires an active internet connection and API key to function

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