From 1d4191f812c0a1587a3256112d70ffd522177050 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "google-labs-jules[bot]"
 <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 12:48:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add AI coding assistant Adds a new AI coding assistant
 to the Warewolf Studio. The assistant is opened by clicking a new "AI Chat"
 button in the main menu. The assistant is a simple chat window that sends
 messages to a placeholder AI service.

---
 Compile.ps1                                   |  0
 Dev/Dev2.Studio.Interfaces/IShellViewModel.cs |  1 +
 Dev/Dev2.Studio/Services/AIService.cs         | 10 ++++
 Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/AIChatViewModel.cs | 54 +++++++++++++++++++
 Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs  |  5 ++
 Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/AIChatView.xaml         | 24 +++++++++
 Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/ShellView.xaml          |  8 ++-
 .../MenuViewModel.cs                          |  3 ++
 Dev/Warewolf.Studio.Views/MenuView.xaml       | 33 +++++++++++-
 9 files changed, 136 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 mode change 100644 => 100755 Compile.ps1
 create mode 100644 Dev/Dev2.Studio/Services/AIService.cs
 create mode 100644 Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/AIChatViewModel.cs
 create mode 100644 Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/AIChatView.xaml

diff --git a/Compile.ps1 b/Compile.ps1
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Dev/Dev2.Studio.Interfaces/IShellViewModel.cs b/Dev/Dev2.Studio.Interfaces/IShellViewModel.cs
index 90a0f9a678b..a5a6ae5274e 100644
--- a/Dev/Dev2.Studio.Interfaces/IShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/Dev/Dev2.Studio.Interfaces/IShellViewModel.cs
@@ -177,5 +177,6 @@ public interface IShellViewModel : IShellViewModelEdit, IShellViewModelNew, IShe
 
         ISubscriptionData SubscriptionData { get; }
         void UpdateStudioLicense(bool isLicensed);
+        void ShowAIChat();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Services/AIService.cs b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Services/AIService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fedb26bb24f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Services/AIService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Dev2.Studio.Services
+{
+    public class AIService
+    {
+        public string GetResponse(string prompt)
+        {
+            return "This is a response from the AI service.";
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/AIChatViewModel.cs b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/AIChatViewModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4010e7cb08e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/AIChatViewModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using Dev2.Studio.Core.ViewModels.Base;
+
+namespace Dev2.Studio.ViewModels
+{
+    public class AIChatViewModel : Screen
+    {
+        private string _message;
+        private ObservableCollection<string> _messages;
+        private ICommand _sendCommand;
+
+        public AIChatViewModel()
+        {
+            DisplayName = "AI Chat";
+            Messages = new ObservableCollection<string>();
+        }
+
+        public string Message
+        {
+            get => _message;
+            set
+            {
+                _message = value;
+                NotifyOfPropertyChange(() => Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ObservableCollection<string> Messages
+        {
+            get => _messages;
+            set
+            {
+                _messages = value;
+                NotifyOfPropertyChange(() => Messages);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ICommand SendCommand
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _sendCommand ?? (_sendCommand = new RelayCommand(param =>
+                {
+                    Messages.Add("You: " + Message);
+                    var aiService = new Services.AIService();
+                    var response = aiService.GetResponse(Message);
+                    Messages.Add("AI: " + response);
+                    Message = string.Empty;
+                }));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
index ede19fcc00d..4ef2b12b14e 100644
--- a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -563,6 +563,11 @@ public ICommand MergeCommand
             }));
         }
 
+        public void ShowAIChat()
+        {
+            _worksurfaceContextManager.AddWorkSurface(new AIChatViewModel());
+        }
+
         public IVersionChecker Version { get; }
 
         public ShellViewModel()
diff --git a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/AIChatView.xaml b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/AIChatView.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ec26f41a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/AIChatView.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Dev2.Studio.Views.AIChatView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Dev2.Studio.Views"
+             mc:Ignorable="d"
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <ListBox Grid.Row="0" ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}" />
+        <Grid Grid.Row="1">
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <TextBox Grid.Column="0" Text="{Binding Message, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
+            <Button Grid.Column="1" Content="Send" Command="{Binding SendCommand}" />
+        </Grid>
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>
diff --git a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/ShellView.xaml b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/ShellView.xaml
index df705a9ab8f..86dcb48d55e 100644
--- a/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/ShellView.xaml
+++ b/Dev/Dev2.Studio/Views/ShellView.xaml
@@ -280,7 +280,13 @@
             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <Grid Grid.Column="0">
                 <ContentControl Width="60" SizeChanged="SlidingMenuPane_OnSizeChanged">
-                    <views1:MenuView DataContext="{Binding MenuViewModel}"/>
+                    <views1:MenuView DataContext="{Binding MenuViewModel}">
+                        <i:Interaction.Triggers>
+                            <i:EventTrigger EventName="AIChatButtonClick">
+                                <cal:ActionMessage MethodName="ShowAIChat" />
+                            </i:EventTrigger>
+                        </i:Interaction.Triggers>
+                    </views1:MenuView>
                     <ContentControl.Style>
                         <Style>
                             <Style.Triggers>
diff --git a/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.ViewModels/MenuViewModel.cs b/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.ViewModels/MenuViewModel.cs
index 74a4ad932b6..f857ccfc06c 100644
--- a/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.ViewModels/MenuViewModel.cs
+++ b/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.ViewModels/MenuViewModel.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public MenuViewModel(IShellViewModel mainViewModel)
             });
             IsOverLockCommand = new DelegateCommand(() => _isOverLock = true);
             IsNotOverLockCommand = new DelegateCommand(() => _isOverLock = false);
+            AIChatCommand = new DelegateCommand(() => _viewModel.ShowAIChat());
             ButtonWidth = ButtonWidthLarge;
             IsPanelLockedOpen = true;
             IsPanelOpen = true;
@@ -153,6 +154,8 @@ void UpdateProperties()
 
         public ICommand StartPageCommand { get; private set; }
 
+        public ICommand AIChatCommand { get; set; }
+
         public void UpdateHelpDescriptor(string helpText)
         {
             _viewModel?.HelpViewModel?.UpdateHelpText(helpText);
diff --git a/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.Views/MenuView.xaml b/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.Views/MenuView.xaml
index 1a780f8ab5d..85a520642c4 100644
--- a/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.Views/MenuView.xaml
+++ b/Dev/Warewolf.Studio.Views/MenuView.xaml
@@ -402,8 +402,39 @@
                        Margin="0,5,0,5"
                        Style="{StaticResource MenuSeparator}" />
 
-            <!--  HELP  -->
+            <!--  AI CHAT  -->
             <Button Grid.Row="14"
+                    Grid.Column="1"
+                    Width="{Binding ButtonWidth}"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                    Command="{Binding AIChatCommand}"
+                    Style="{StaticResource SideMenuButtonStyle}"
+                    ToolTip="{x:Static languages:Tooltips.MenuHelpToolTip}">
+                <DockPanel Width="{Binding ButtonWidth}"
+                           Height="35"
+                           HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                           VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                           Background="Transparent">
+                    <TextBlock Width="35"
+                               MaxWidth="35"
+                               MaxHeight="35"
+                               Padding="8.5,6.5,.5,6.5"
+                               Style="{StaticResource MenuTextBlockStyle}">
+                        <fa:FontAwesome FontSize="22"
+                                        FontWeight="Light"
+                                        Icon="Magic" />
+                    </TextBlock>
+                    <TextBlock Padding="15,8,0,5"
+                               Style="{StaticResource MenuTextBlockStyle}"
+                               Text="AI Chat" />
+                </DockPanel>
+                <i:Interaction.Behaviors>
+                    <core:HelpSetter DataContext="{Binding .}" Text="{x:Static languages:HelpText.MenuHelp}" />
+                </i:Interaction.Behaviors>
+            </Button>
+
+            <!--  HELP  -->
+            <Button Grid.Row="15"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Width="{Binding ButtonWidth}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"