Overview
GPT Pilot is an open-source developer companion that leverages LLMs to generate code, build apps incrementally, and assist debugging under developer supervision. The project provides a CLI, Docker support and a VS Code extension to integrate with existing workflows.
Core features
- Automated code generation workflows that produce runnable app skeletons and iterative improvements.
- VS Code extension and CLI interface for seamless developer integration.
- Multi-backend support for LLM providers and optional telemetry/logging integrations.
Use cases
- Rapid prototyping and bootstrapping of full applications.
- Developer productivity tooling to reduce repetitive coding tasks.
- Research into applying LLMs for large-scale code generation and developer-assist workflows.
Technical highlights
- Python-centric backend with Dockerized deployment and optional PostgreSQL support.
- Configurable CLI and workspace-driven execution model where generated code is stored in a project workspace.
- Active community, examples and a comprehensive wiki with demo apps.