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The AI programmer GitHub Copilot has been launched in Visual Studio 2022, but users must register on the homepage to have a chance to access the trial.
Now, the AI programming assistant tool GitHub Copilot, jointly developed by Microsoft, OpenAI, and GitHub, is available for Visual Studio 2022.
Last June, the AI code completion tool GitHub Copilot went live, which can automatically complete code snippets in the VS Code editor. Compared to some programming assistant tools on the market, Copilot’s contextual understanding is much stronger. Whether it’s in documentation strings, comments, function names, or the body of code, Copilot can generate matching code based on the context already written by the programmer.
GitHub Copilot is trained on billions of lines of public code and is powered by OpenAI’s new AI system OpenAI Codex.
First, let’s take a look at the main features of Copilot—the effect of code completion. For example, with the TypeScript language, by providing the function name and parameters, Copilot can automatically complete the code.
In addition to completing functions, Copilot can also write code based on comments. When the programmer provides a comment describing the logic of the code, GitHub Copilot can automatically generate the code:
Since the technical preview version of GitHub Copilot was launched last year, the official team has been improving it based on the feedback collected. The good news is that Copilot is now available for Visual Studio 2022.
I’m sure users are eager to try it out as soon as possible.
First, before installing the Visual Studio 2022 extension, you need to register on the waitlist to gain access to the GitHub Copilot technical preview. Although access is limited, as service capacity increases, GitHub has stated it will continue to add more developers to the preview.
After receiving an email from GitHub confirming your access, you can enter Visual Studio 2022, search for GitHub Copilot in Extensions > Manage Extensions.
This will take you to the download page, click Download, and the interface will prompt you to install the GitHub Copilot extension. Select Modify to start the installation.
Once the installation is complete, reopen Visual Studio 2022, and the system will prompt you that Visual Studio is authorized to use the GitHub Copilot service. A browser window will pop up where you can paste the authorization code using Ctrl-V, click Continue, and then authorize the GitHub Copilot plugin.
After confirming the connection message, you can close the browser window and return to Visual Studio. You should see a prompt regarding accepting telemetry terms to become part of the GitHub Copilot technical preview. If you accept, click Yes to continue, and then you can start using it!
How to Use GitHub Copilot
Everything is ready; how does it work?
In Visual Studio 2022, as you type, GitHub Copilot will automatically suggest code that you might need. You can press the Tab key to accept the suggestion or continue typing to ignore the suggested code. GitHub Copilot will propose more suggestions based on what it thinks you are doing. If you don’t need suggestions, you can press the Esc key to completely clear the suggestions.
Although GitHub Copilot will always show its best suggestions, you can navigate through multiple suggestions generated by it using Ctrl+Alt+] and Ctrl+Alt+[.
You can also adjust the settings of GitHub Copilot at any time by clicking the GitHub Copilot icon at the bottom of the editor window. This allows you to control when to enable the extension, including enabling or disabling its capabilities for specific solutions and programming languages.
However, currently, the GitHub Copilot project is still strictly a technical preview, and users can register on the homepage for a chance to access the trial.
GitHub Copilot registration link: https://github.com/features/copilot/signup
https://github.blog/2022-03-29-github-copilot-now-available-for-visual-studio-2022/
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