The Problem

Developers (including the author) were using AI tools to generate code they didn't fully understand. The code worked — but the developer didn't own it. This is "concept debt": code that runs but isn't comprehended.

What was built

Intellegode is a VS Code extension that uses a locally-running LLM (Qwen via Ollama) to quiz developers on code they just wrote or generated. Highlight a block → press Ctrl+Alt+Q → receive a comprehension question in the sidebar → get feedback. Everything runs locally. No cloud, no subscriptions.

Architecture

• VS Code Extension API (TypeScript)
• Ollama as the local LLM runtime
• Qwen3.5 4B as the code comprehension model
• GitHub Actions for CI
• Docker Compose for development environment

Stack

Outcome

Published to VS Code Marketplace (v0.0.1, April 2026). Roadmap includes concept debt tracking, project ownership mapping, and reconstruction challenges.

Reflection

"This project came directly from identifying a personal failure mode — building things without truly understanding them. Intellegode is an attempt to build a tool that forces the habit of understanding. The irony of building it while learning to code independently was not lost."