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Getting Started with GitHub Copilot Chat in VSCode

Kedasha on August 21, 2023

GitHub Copilot Chat is an extension that works in your Code Editor or IDE (VS Code or Visual Studio currently) that allows you to have conversation...

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Leo • Aug 21 '23

Copilot just keeps getting better 🙏

Salah Eddine Lalami • Aug 21 '23

Hi Leo , welcome 🤗 to dev community.

Leo • Aug 21 '23

Thanks!

Kedasha • Aug 22 '23

indeed! Much more to come!

stuartambient • Aug 24 '23

I've been using OpenAi ChatGPT 3.5 for some things but want something more solid and up to date. So I'm at a point to subscribe but should it be Github Copilot or Chat-GPT. Is one better, are they different, do each have their own strengths and weaknesses ?

Kedasha • Aug 29 '23

GitHub Copilot is what you would subscribe to, direct link here: github.com/github-copilot/signup. GH Copilot is currently available for you to start using and code with.

GitHub Copilot Chat is a separate extension. And you would need to join the waitlist to gain access to it as an individual. GitHub Copilot Chat is where you can have natural language conversations with GH Copilot in a chat box.

stuartambient • Aug 29 '23

Right but I want to know, if you or anyone has an opinion on which is better, Chat-GPT 4 or Github Copilot ?

gkTim • Sep 3 '23

Chat-GPT4 can answer any questions and is not so well integrated in your IDE. GitHub Copilot is well integrated but can only answer programming related Topics

Avwerosuoghene Darhare-Igben • Aug 22 '23

This post is a quite useful for anyone looking to leverage GitHub Copilot effectively.
Thanks for sharing!

Kedasha • Aug 22 '23

happy you found it helpful!

Chidera Humphrey • Aug 23 '23

Helpful article.

Thanks for sharing

Kedasha • Aug 29 '23

Happy it helped!

Kudzai Murimi • Aug 26 '23

Here is how my VSCODE is l

Kedasha • Aug 29 '23

Oh nice! what is that other chat icon with the closing braces?

utx0_ • Aug 23 '23

How longs it take to get approved on the wait list?

Kedasha • Aug 29 '23

we've been going through the waitlist as fast as we can! I can't really say how long it'll take

Will Johnson • Aug 24 '23

Great introduction Kedasha!

Kedasha • Aug 29 '23

Thanks!!

Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani • Aug 22 '23

Thank you for sharing this informative guide on getting started with GitHub Copilot. The integration of AI in the development workflow is an exciting step forward.