CodeShell-7B
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Parameter Count | 7.69B |
| Model Type | Code Generation |
| Architecture | GPT-2 with GQA and RoPE |
| Context Length | 8,194 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 with additional terms |
What is CodeShell-7B?
CodeShell-7B is a state-of-the-art multilingual code generation model developed by Peking University's Knowledge Computing Lab in collaboration with Sichuan Tianfu Bank's AI team. Trained on 500 billion tokens, it represents a significant advancement in code-generation AI, particularly notable for achieving optimal performance among 7B models on key benchmarks like HumanEval and MBPP.
Implementation Details
The model is built on a GPT-2 architecture with modern enhancements including Grouped-Query Attention and RoPE relative position encoding. It features 42 layers, 4096 embedding dimension, and 32 attention heads, optimized for both performance and efficiency.
- 8,192 token context window for handling larger code segments
- 70,144 vocabulary size for comprehensive code coverage
- Supports multiple programming languages including Python, JavaScript, Java, and more
- Implements Fill-in-the-Middle capability for enhanced code completion
Core Capabilities
- Superior performance on code generation benchmarks
- Comprehensive IDE integration through VS Code and JetBrains plugins
- Efficient C++ deployment for local development
- Multi-task support including code generation, defect detection, and test case creation
- Optimized training process achieving high performance with 500B tokens
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What makes this model unique?
CodeShell-7B stands out for achieving best-in-class performance among 7B models while offering a complete ecosystem including IDE plugins and deployment solutions. Its efficient training approach and comprehensive evaluation system make it particularly valuable for practical development scenarios.
Q: What are the recommended use cases?
The model excels in code generation, completion, and analysis tasks across multiple programming languages. It's particularly suited for software development workflows through IDE integration, supporting both complete project context and specific coding tasks.
