Github Copilot - Features

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Github Copilot offers key features such as ability to generate code snippets, provide autocomplete suggestions, and offer intelligent recommendations based on the current context of development. Developed by GitHub in collaboration with OpenAI, GitHub Copilot is an Artificial Intelligence-powered code completion tool that aims to save developers time and enhance their productivity within the Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

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Code Completion

GitHub Copilot provides real-time code suggestions, which save time for developers and also avoid the need to remember the syntax and semantics of every programming language. It can assist with all modern JavaScript ES6+ features, python modules, cpp STL libraries and many more.

In the following example, Copilot is predicting what you going to type next based on your previous contexts. If this code matches our exact need, then we can just press tab which will fill the suggested code in the place. To see more examples of code completion, checkout github copilot Code Completion article.

Chat with Copilot

Github Copilot has a chat interface that allows you to interact with Copilot using natural language. You can ask Copilot questions, get code suggestions, and ask for help with coding tasks.

The chat interface is available in various code editors like Visual Studio Code, Atom, and Sublime Text. To see examples of copilot chat feature, checkout github Copilot Chat article.

Copilot in the CLI

Github Copilot can be used inside command line interfaces (CLI) to generate scripts, fix errors in package installations and help to write shell commands in natural language. Copilot CLI can be used in various terminal emulators like Windows Command Prompt, PowerShell, Mac Terminal, and Linux Terminal.

Copilot Pull Request Summaries

Github Copilot can help you generate pull request summaries for your code changes. A pull request summary is a brief description of the changes you have made in your code and the reasons for those changes. It helps reviewers understand the purpose of your code changes and provides context for the review process. Copilot can generate pull request summaries based on the context of your code changes and suggest improvements to make your summaries more informative and concise. To see how to generate pull request summaries with Copilot, checkout github Copilot Pull Request Summaries article.

Copilot Text Completion (Beta)

GitHub Copilot can provide text completion suggestions for various types of text, including documentation, comments, and other text-based content. It can assist with writing Markdown, including GitHub-flavored Markdown and other extensions. To see how to use Copilot for text completion, checkout github Copilot Text Completion article.

Copilot Knowledge Bases

GitHub Copilot can be trained on custom knowledge bases to provide more accurate and relevant code suggestions. Knowledge bases can be created from existing codebases, documentation, and other sources of information. Copilot can use these knowledge bases to generate code suggestions that are specific to your project or organization. To see how to use Copilot knowledge bases, checkout github Copilot Knowledge Bases article.

Features for Administrators

GitHub Copilot for Enterprises is an advanced version of the GitHub Copilot tool made specifically for enterprise-level organizations. It offers features designed to support large teams, enhance productivity, and ensure security and compliance in a corporate environment. To see features for administrators, checkout github Features for Administrators article.

Generating Documentation

GitHub Copilot can quickly generate documentation, comments for your code which saves a lots of time and money. It can assist with writing Markdown, including GitHub-flavored Markdown and other extensions.

Learn Coding

If you're learning a new programming language or framework, Copilot can guide you through coding patterns and best practices. It can assist with all the Python libraries, modules, functions, and features developed until 2021.

Here in this example, we asked doubt while styling a table in CSS.

Integrations

GitHub Copilot can be integrated into popular text editors like Visual Studio Code, JetBrains, and Azure Data Studio. It can assist with all modern JavaScript ES6+ features, including libraries like React, Angular, and Vue.