VC-Buddy FAQs

Question 1

What is VC-Buddy?

Accepted Answer

VC-Buddy is an AI-powered coding assistant designed to enhance your vibe coding workflow. It offers features like voice interaction, real-time feedback through a FastMCP server, and a responsive UI.

Question 2

What is MCP protocol and how does VC-Buddy use it?

Accepted Answer

MCP (Mud Client Protocol) is a protocol for communication between clients and servers, commonly used in MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons). VC-Buddy uses MCP via stdio to provide interactive feedback and tooling.

Question 3

What are the key features of VC-Buddy?

Accepted Answer

Key features include MCP protocol support, a modern UI built with PySide6, voice interaction using speech-to-text, a FastMCP server for rapid feedback, and configuration via environment variables.

Question 4

How do I configure VC-Buddy?

Accepted Answer

Configuration is primarily done through environment variables, allowing you to customize settings like configuration file paths and organization information. The README provides detailed instructions on setting these up.

Question 5

What dependencies do I need to run VC-Buddy?

Accepted Answer

You'll need Python 3.11 or higher and uv (a fast package manager) to manage dependencies.  Make sure you follow the installation instructions in the README to install all necessary packages.

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