CodeT5

CodeT5 and CodeT5+ are large language models developed by Salesforce Research for code understanding and generation. These models assist software developers by automating various coding tasks, including text-to-code generation, code autocompletion, and code summarization.

Key features:
- Text-to-Code Generation: Converts natural language descriptions into executable code
- Code Autocompletion: Predicts and completes entire functions or code snippets
- Code Summarization: Generates concise summaries of code
- Multilingual Support: Supports multiple programming languages
- Fine-Tuned Checkpoints: Pre-trained models optimized for specific downstream tasks

How it works:
1. Users interact with CodeT5 and CodeT5+ through IDE plugins or APIs
2. Developers input natural language descriptions or partial code
3. The model processes the input and generates relevant code or suggestions
4. Users can review, modify, and integrate the generated code into their projects

Integrations:
- Visual Studio Code Plugin
- APIs and SDKs for custom integrations

Use of AI:
CodeT5 and CodeT5+ use generative AI to automate coding tasks, leveraging advanced transformer architectures pre-trained on large code datasets.

AI foundation model:
Based on transformer architecture, similar to other state-of-the-art large language models

Target users:
- Software Developers
- Data Scientists
- Educators and Students
- Enterprise Development Teams

How to access:
- IDE plugins (e.g., Visual Studio Code)
- APIs and SDKs for custom integrations
- Open-source code available on GitHub under BSD-3 License