Indent AI Pair Programmer

0.1.61 · active · verified Thu Apr 16

Indent is an AI Pair Programmer offering conversational code generation, modification, and explanation. It provides a Python SDK to interact with its services, leveraging an OpenAI-compatible API structure. Currently in early development, its latest version is 0.1.61, with a rapid release cadence due to ongoing development.

Common errors

```
ValueError: INDENT_API_KEY environment variable not set.
```
cause The IndentClient was initialized without an API key, and the quickstart code explicitly checks for this and raises an error.

fix Set the `INDENT_API_KEY` environment variable (e.g., `export INDENT_API_KEY='your_key'`) or pass your API key directly: `client = IndentClient(api_key='your_key')`.
```
AttributeError: 'IndentClient' object has no attribute 'completions'
```
cause Attempting to call `.completions` directly on the `IndentClient` object instead of using the chat sub-object, a common pattern from older OpenAI SDKs.

fix Use `client.chat.completions.create(...)` as per the OpenAI SDK v1 and Indent's compatible API structure.

Warnings

breaking The Indent Python SDK is explicitly stated to be 'still in early development.' This implies that breaking changes, API alterations, and functional instability should be expected across minor versions.
Fix: Always consult the latest GitHub README and documentation before upgrading. Pin exact versions in production environments to avoid unexpected breaks.
gotcha Indent's API client (IndentClient) uses an interface highly similar to the OpenAI Python SDK v1. Users familiar with older OpenAI SDK versions (pre-1.0) or other LLM libraries might encounter unexpected method signatures or behaviors.
Fix: Refer to the Indent SDK documentation or examples for the correct method calls, especially for `client.chat.completions.create` and its parameters. Do not assume direct compatibility with pre-1.0 OpenAI code.
gotcha Authentication requires an `INDENT_API_KEY` which must be provided to the `IndentClient`. If this key is missing or invalid, API calls will fail, often with unhandled exceptions if not properly caught.
Fix: Ensure `INDENT_API_KEY` is set as an environment variable or passed directly to `IndentClient(api_key='your_key')`. Always include error handling around API calls to catch authentication or network issues.

Install

pip install indent Install latest version

Imports

IndentClient
wrong:
```
import indent
```
correct:
```
from indent import IndentClient
```
The primary client class is directly exposed from the top-level package, not nested.

Quickstart

This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize the IndentClient with your API key and use the chat completions endpoint to generate code. It expects the API key to be set as an environment variable `INDENT_API_KEY`.

import os
from indent import IndentClient

# Ensure your INDENT_API_KEY is set as an environment variable
# Example: export INDENT_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'
api_key = os.environ.get("INDENT_API_KEY", "")

if not api_key:
    raise ValueError("INDENT_API_KEY environment variable not set.")

client = IndentClient(api_key=api_key)

# Example: Generate code using the chat completions API
try:
    response = client.chat.completions.create(
        messages=[
            {"role": "user", "content": "Write a Python function to reverse a string."}
        ]
    )
    print("Generated code:\n", response.choices[0].message.content)
except Exception as e:
    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

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