Code Converter

Inspiration

Large language models have been good at coding, but knowing the relationship between the original and refactored code is essential for code refactoring. So I wanted to build an app that can utilize the power of Gemini AI to refactor code and show the relationship clearly.

What it does

Convert code between various programming languages and natural languages
Utilizes Google's Generative AI (Gemini API) for accurate translations
Built with Tauri for a lightweight, cross-platform desktop application
Vanilla TypeScript for improved performance and type safety
Integrated Ace Editor for a rich code editing experience
Smooth loading indicators with NProgress
Light and Dark Themes

How we built it

Tauri: For building the desktop application
Ace Editor: For code editing functionality
NProgress: For displaying loading indicators
Google Generative AI: For accessing the Gemini API

Challenges we ran into

The prompt for Gemini AI needs to be very clear so that it can generate code correctly in different cases.
Tauri is a fairly new framework, so development with it requires a lot of effort.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The app is very tiny in size and fast as a web-based app, thanks to Tauri and the use of vanilla TypeScript.
The GUI is simple and very easy-to-use, users can understand it on the first look.
The app utilizes the flexibility of Gemini AI by giving users the option to choose custom source and target languages and give additional context information while keeping the ease of use.