To use Chat with AI plug-in

Installation

Chat with AI is available as the ChatAI plug-in. You can download it from ChatAI plug-in downloads. The ChatAI plug-in is not available for the Store App or the 32-bit version of EmEditor.

  • If you use the Desktop Installer version of EmEditor, click Installer to download the installer version. Run the downloaded installer.

  • If you use the Portable version of EmEditor, click Zip archive to download the zip file, then unzip the ChatAI.dll file to the PlugIns folder in your EmEditor folder. Navigate to Customize Plug-ins in EmEditor and Add the ChatAI.dll file.

OpenAI API Key

You will need an OpenAI API key to use the ChatAI plug-in. If you don't have an OpenAI API key, follow these steps:

  1. Log into your OpenAI account and visit the API keys page.

  2. Click Create a new secret key. Optionally, add a name and select any project.

  3. Select All permissions, or select Restricted and add the required permissions below. The required resources may change in the future as new features are added:

    • Model capabilities: Write

    • All other resources: None

  4. Copy the generated API key. You will need it for the next step.

Setup

  1. After ChatAI is installed, the AI menu should appear in the main menu. Click the AI menu, select Customize, and then select AI Options. If the AI menu does not appear, you can also go to Tools > Customize... > AI Options.

  2. Check the Enable AI box. A prompt will appear asking whether you agree to the terms. Click Continue if you agree.

  3. Paste your API key into the OpenAI API key text box. Click OK.

Launching Chat with AI

In EmEditor, select Chat with AI on the AI menu. If the AI menu does not appear, you can also access Chat with AI from the Plug-ins menu.

Chat panel

  • Type your question or prompt in the input box at the bottom and press Enter or click ↑ to send.

  • Your message appears on the right; the AI’s response will appear just below it shortly. Prompts and responses remain in the conversation for context-aware replies.

  • Hover over any message to see buttons for:

    • Copy to clipboard: Copies the message to clipboard

    • Edit message: Make revisions to the message.

    • Regenerate response: Requests a new reply based on the same prompt. Useful if you would like a different phrasing.

  • Right-click on any message for additional options:

    • Copy: Copies to clipboard

    • Copy to Editor: Inserts the text at the cursor position in the editor.

    • Copy to New Document: Opens a new document and inserts the text.

  • Code blocks contain programming code. In a code block, you can click on … for options to copy the code.