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๐Ÿ”ง AI for Code GenerationApril 3, 2026โœ… Tests passing

Auto Snippet Generator

This tool leverages the Claude AI model to generate reusable code snippets for common programming tasks. Developers can provide a brief description of the problem or functionality they need, and the tool will generate optimized Python code snippets tailored to their needs. It's especially useful for quickly prototyping or learning new coding solutions.

What It Does

  • Generate Python code snippets based on natural language prompts.
  • Optionally specify a framework or library to use in the generated code.
  • Save the generated code snippet to a file.

Installation

To use this tool, you need to install the required Python packages:

pip install openai click pytest

Usage

1. Set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable with your OpenAI API key.

2. Run the tool using the command line:

python auto_snippet_generator.py --prompt "create a function to read a file" --framework "pandas" --output "snippet.py"

Options

  • --prompt: Description of the task for which to generate a code snippet (required).
  • --framework: Optional framework or library to use in the code snippet.
  • --output: Optional file path to save the generated code snippet.

Source Code

import openai
import click
import os
import sys

def generate_code_snippet(prompt, framework=None):
    """
    Generate a Python code snippet based on a natural language prompt.

    Args:
        prompt (str): The description of the task.
        framework (str, optional): Specific library or framework to use in the snippet.

    Returns:
        str: Generated Python code snippet.
    """
    try:
        openai.api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
        if not openai.api_key:
            raise ValueError("OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable is not set.")

        full_prompt = prompt
        if framework:
            full_prompt += f" using {framework}"

        response = openai.Completion.create(
            engine="text-davinci-003",
            prompt=f"Generate a Python code snippet for the following task: {full_prompt}. The code should be clean, well-commented, and optimized.",
            max_tokens=150,
            temperature=0.7
        )

        return response.choices[0].text.strip()

    except openai.error.OpenAIError as e:
        raise RuntimeError(f"Error communicating with OpenAI API: {e}")

@click.command()
@click.option('--prompt', required=True, help='Description of the task for which to generate a code snippet.')
@click.option('--framework', default=None, help='Optional framework or library to use in the code snippet.')
@click.option('--output', default=None, help='Optional file path to save the generated code snippet.')
def main(prompt, framework, output):
    """
    Main function to handle CLI arguments and generate the code snippet.

    Args:
        prompt (str): Description of the task.
        framework (str): Optional framework to use.
        output (str): Optional file path to save the snippet.
    """
    try:
        snippet = generate_code_snippet(prompt, framework)

        if output:
            with open(output, 'w') as file:
                file.write(snippet)
            click.echo(f"Code snippet saved to {output}")
        else:
            click.echo("Generated Code Snippet:")
            click.echo(snippet)

    except Exception as e:
        click.echo(f"Error: {e}", err=True)
        sys.exit(1)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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Tool Name
auto_snippet_generator
Category
AI for Code Generation
Generated
April 3, 2026
Tests
Passing โœ…
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Quick Install

Clone just this tool:

git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse \
  https://github.com/ptulin/autoaiforge.git
cd autoaiforge
git sparse-checkout set generated_tools/2026-04-03/auto_snippet_generator
cd generated_tools/2026-04-03/auto_snippet_generator
pip install -r requirements.txt 2>/dev/null || true
python auto_snippet_generator.py
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