Get Started with GitHub Copilot in VS Code (2023)

[@a8lg6p]

Just been using ChatGPT as a programmer for 2 days, and it's blowing my mind. Give it a function and ask for a unit test. Done. Please write me a function in this language using this pattern that takes such and such input and returns an output like this. PS here's the Terraform for the DDB you need to connect to. Done. What is this weird syntax? (Something that is often virtually impossible to Google.) Gives a clear, informative answer. Why am I seeing this error? Gives a clear explanation of what means and provides useful suggestions about what to do, instead of a page of links to Stackexchange, half of which are marked duplicates for an answer that doesn't explain much and is irrelevant to my situation. Can't wait to see if Copilot is even more useful.

[@geek8673]

It isn't

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

ChatGPT's ability to interpret code is what I love the most about it, but it's major fault is there is a limit to how many characters you can input. Put into too many characters and it returns an error. Basically, ChatGPT is telling you not to fry it's brain 😂

[@Abitofcode]

or give it a unit test ask for a function...

[@xilllllix]

@@geek8673 so are you saying stick with chatgpt?

[@mchammerabi]

Chatgpt is superior

[@muhammadsiddiqui2244]

To include the bloopers in the end is so "humanizing". I love it when people shatter the "perfect" image of theirs to be more "human like".

[@johnmadsen37]

You should already know they need to write and read scripts and do multiple takes. The premise of believe anyone is perfect requires more questions. Bloopers are funny.

[@robsonoliveira3360]

Reynald, you nailed with this copilot intro. You showed me a huge super power, and head start as a tech startup co-founder without investing time and money to validate coding with employees. God bless you and your entire generations to come.

[@lee4547]

You should always validate code. AI code can be wrong just like programmer code.

[@michigandersea3485]

A professional programmer writes tests for code to make sure it works, tests which can be run in future to make sure future changes don't break things. If the stakes are high for your software functioning as desired, you will regret not doing this.

[@recalltechnique1560]

The only GitHub copilot video I needed to watch! The bloopers at the end are priceless

[@digitalfortressuk598]

Love the out takes at the end. Wish more content creators did this. Spread a little more joy. #MistakesWereMade

[@FaridAbbasbayli]

Add "Technology Connections" to your collection of creators that do outtakes.

[@A_Lo_Pex]

Great video. I've been using Copilot for a short bit and learned some new tricks from this video. Looking forward to future updates when you start rolling out the Copilot X features

[@deepindersingh2007]

What exactly is GitHub Copilot X? I have heard so much about it but still have no idea what it is. I know only about GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat. Could you please provide some information about it?

[@fabiofer-wex]

Great summary, Reynald! Very, very, very useful for us who are starting with Copilot. Thanks a lot! 👍

[@Cashylein]

thanks for the outtakes at the end. Made my day!!! :D

[@LostInSpaceOfThought]

I'm currently studying programming. I'm still a beginner but with Copilot, I can code so easily which makes me feel that learning any syntax is not that important as it was in the last years.

[@code]

Glad you're liking it, Ahmet! Still important to understand the syntax. You can ask copilot to explain the code is suggests. Try asking via comments or as in this video kzbin.infoIETnIoz-jFQ

[@uzw2527]

Hm, well, thats what I mean. If you see Code without Copilot, which is not running. You wont be able find the missing "," cause "syntax is not that important"... really...?

[@novanoskillz4151]

I dont think its a good idea to use copilot in the beginning.

[@CrimeBeanus]

Learning to code copilot is like learning to drive auto

[@oneofthekipps]

Glad I stayed for the bloopers. Thanks for the informative video Reynald!

[@MrHaggyy]

Oh gosh i would have loved to have copilot while studying. I'm guilty of a lot of unfinished projects as they blew the timeframe i could allocate to them. Would love to see more about GitHub Copilot. Especially how to engage a large problem which details would overwhelm you and how it enables you to move the focus to the design. Also quickly benchmarking and prototyping different implementations or view different design choices with a view implementations would be awesome. XD your outro was great.

[@roynunez9580]

Reynald! You are always teaching me things! Funny how you came up on my recommendations!

[@serhiikrechko]

This tutorial is an essential resource for anyone aiming to master GitHub Copilot effectively. The walkthrough on utilizing the chat feature streamlines the initial configuration, making it incredibly user-friendly. The creator offers insightful advice and elaborates on the intricacies of formulating queries to Copilot, deepening one's understanding of this versatile tool. The inclusion of precise, step-by-step approaches for optimal outcomes further establishes this video as a must-watch for developers. Great video!

[@iFireender]

I appreciate your comment regarding this tutorial on GitHub Copilot. It highlights the importance of this resource for individuals looking to effectively master the tool. The walkthrough of the chat feature is praised for simplifying the initial setup process, further enhancing its user-friendliness. The creator's insightful advice and explanations on formulating queries to Copilot are acknowledged for enhancing one's understanding of this versatile tool. Additionally, the detailed, step-by-step approaches provided in the video are commended for ensuring optimal outcomes. Overall, it seems that this video is highly recommended for developers. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@Criticalthinking_]

If u guys had just added a few more long words in the review, I would have bought it.

[@iFireender]

@@Criticalthinking_ Thank you for your kind feedback. We are always striving to improve our content and make it as helpful as possible for our readers. We will keep the recommendation in mind and try to incorporate more long words in our future reviews. In the meantime, I hope you find our other content informative and helpful. Please let us know if you have any other suggestions.

[@jeffreyhunter4115]

Fantastic introduction. The examples were well thought out. Thanks!

[@code]

Thank you, Jeffrey!

[@JustinMacri007]

@@codeI don't want to pay

[@yashguma]

It’s no longer about being ‘smart’ the age of creativity is here

[@09christie]

This was a great intro, thank you! Excellent blooper reel 😂

[@RADKIT]

You are Amazing!! Thanks for explaining it clearly and i loved the bloopers part 😁

[@michaelcasile1036]

Great video, perfect to get started.

[@ildarshagidullin5205]

the outtakes are so funny to watch)

[@illuminach8279]

OMG I was using only 10% of copilot benefits 😶 Great walkthrough

[@MePeterNicholls]

Can’t wait for the gpt4 and copilotX videos

[@ahcenebelhadi955]

the end of the video made my day ! thank you hahah

[@Wilsonss22]

the bloopers section earned my like.

[@Carlos-ok6yp]

Thanks for this thorough video it was great and comprehensive. Loved the outtakes where you say "video, video, video. UUUh" lol

[@otroleonarbe]

Thanks for making this video series. Very helpful. ... one silly question, Is it OK for you to wear a Microsoft T Shirt and use a Mac laptop?

[@Av-fn5wx]

Excellent Video. This is gold dust!!

[@shamsshaikh2887]

this video is amazing, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@MalachiMarvin]

Thanks for the information. Oh, and thanks for telling me it's a video!

[@AlessandroBottoni]

Great video for a great tool, recorded by a great professional. Kudos!

[@RussellRiker]

Great video.. Love the blooper real! 🤣

[@edgar7408]

This was great! Thank you so much!

[@justintoth4047]

Really exciting, but unfortunately they showed this in VS Code for a reason. The full Visual Studio IDE has very limited support with the Copilot extension... No copilot assistant and even very basic functions like "q: What does SOLID stand for in OO programming?" give no suggestions. It's great if I'm in VS Code doing Flutter dev, but when I'm doing .NET dev in VS I'm left wanting.

[@kevon217]

Great walkthrough of the use cases.

[@domkellymusic]

the bloopers at the end are the best.

[@kevinchen1517]

Hey Reynald, nice job! Remember me from LA times? Full-time with Microsoft?

[@varghapayandeh3024]

In 10:16, when you click on the ellipsis of the toolbar that appeared upon hovering on the suggestion, there is a "Open GitHub Copilot" option where copilot synthesizes the various solutions that it offers. However I don't see that option to click on. I tried it with a python code and a javascript file but its never there. Is there something wrong with my subscription maybe?

[@jazemx]

Having same issue here. Have you found a way to fix it?

[@ericvergunst7275]

I wanted to give an extra like for the bloopers in the end, but it wouldn’t let me, so here: 👍🏻

[@PapaWilk]

When I hover over the copilot suggestion, I don't see the menu displayed at 10:22. I used to have it but after clicking, "always show toolbar," it's no longer visible.

[@ens_br]

Thanks for this explanation! it was very clear.

[@miriammulders2341]

Not sure if I get this: In the video, code comment syntax is used to ask CoPilot to add code on the next line. How can a real comment be added, without CoPilot responding to it? And how do people deal with all the 'comments' just there to trigger a response from CoPilot? I guess not all of these should end up in your git repository. Do people delete these first, before committing?

[@Steve-Richter]

Will copilot take my code and use it for auto complete on the PC of other users?

[@prasad_yt]

Look forward to more !

[@DavidHope-p2p]

Great video video video hahahahaha, helpful and hilarious thanks!!!

[@victorwillhuber]

All copilots AI reviews I've seen asume that you are starting a project from skratch, there is no examples that show AI copilots working for debugging or working with CMS's or prebuilt systems. I want to know if AI copilots can read the files of a project and give you an answer based on that. Things like: "where in all the folder is the bug?", "where in all the code is the function I want?", "does this feature already exist somewhere in my project and I don't know?" Otherwiser AI is just being a better and improved autocomplete, and that's cool but is just the same thing we already had since "copy and paste" exists.

[@marcelfilart7414]

amazing ! ..well it was average for code suggestions. BUT WHAT IT DID THAT AMAZED ME !! was.. It autosuggested over 2,000 lines to complete my very nested JSON medical data files for physical exam !! I mean.. those are medical terminologies. HOW did do that ??

[@Noobinski]

What a fantastic introduction. Thank you! It helps!

[@anjanik7053]

Informative video... will this work for Java programming too ?

[@lucasrocfer]

Great! Time is priceless.

[@absence9443]

Hi! Is there already information on which languages Copilot X may support or the toolset it provides? :)

[@FernandoSilva-by7zl]

Thank you so much for the video

[@MrJohn360]

Thanks for sharing!

[@suleakcay3531]

Thank you very much ! Succesful.

[@tannerroberts4140]

Loved the bloopers

[@ExtraKanin]

with AI, i was able to create prototypes that helped me at my full time job and my father's company that could've taken months to develop. as someone who has more business analyst skills but not programming, this AI might help me build a full scale software within half a year lmao

[@robinthehood00]

Fun history fact: Cobol was originally developed for exactly the same purpose as the new generative AI tools, to aid business owners who were not professional programmers in developing their own business apps in as close to natural language as possible.

[@Abc-b6fghjkl]

Hi, does it read the whole java package or it just reads and analizes the open tab classes?

[@TonyStark-th6lj]

Not bad, I like it so far, helps when you are unsure, like to see this scale to more and more, sure I need to learn the basics of using the tool. I see there's a Chat features you can install into the studio now. I wonder if the prompts can help it take actions.

[@bennguyen1313]

Does VS Code + GH Copilot / Live Preview work with any language (ex. Verilog) or mostly web/javascript?

[@itgdata]

Great 💪

[@VibraZone]

Hi everyone, I am trying to have copilot plugs installed in my GitHub, but I keep encountering difficulties. Is it possible to install it in Github without Visual Studio code? because I don't have vsc. thank you.

[@MrinmoyHaloi]

It would be cool if copilot could look into the project directory and provide autocomplete based on that.

[@ReynaldAdolphe]

It kind of does. Try it.

[@ohksoehtet5890]

It does

[@KlammBand]

I recently created a new class file in my models directory, pasted in a commented out url from an http request, with params etc, and copilot created the entire data model for me, based on the structure of my other model files.

[@fqdn]

Yeah, as the other people already said, Copilot can see into other files. It can be a bit inconsistent but it works. Hopefully we’ll get more insight into its context at some point. Edit: It works in VSCode of the files are in the opened folder.

[@minciNashu]

​@@fqdn sometimes it dreams up non existing APIs though.. I suspect it happens when it can't infer classic autocomplete, like when not even ctrl click takes you anywhere. Happens a lot in python projects I work with.

[@AtulPayashi]

Sir please solve the problem of visual studio code when I am pressing and in visual studio code it says every time n,n is not a command

[@YA-yr8tq]

I enjoyed the bloopers more xD

[@floboyyt]

will there ever be other ways to buy copilot apart from a credit card and paypal?

[@slayermm1122]

i have minimal programing html skills and with copilot, I have my own website. thank!!

[@sergioavalos]

Describe to the audience how Copilot works: 1 take Invite the audience to subscribe: ♾takes 😆 great video!

[@nderezic]

The feeling I've got when using the Copilot is like pair coding with a child - more often then not it was incorrect in guessing which code I'm trying to write. I've found ChatGPT more usable for generating code (i.e. generating a unit tests for existing code). It's a there's no official ChatGPT plugin for VS Code ...

[@prointproint6480]

This Intro 👍🏾

[@MrZ0r0]

Nice work 👍👍. Does everyone who records alone in their office make those same noises? I swear I have done every single one of those outtakes when recording,

[@rameshrayapati5720]

any spring boot java and IJ integration examples with best promting

[@dotysan]

It's teaching you to use var instead of const/let?

[@sidiebnou4958]

awesome video

[@vsekerka]

This is crazy. I could not imagine something like this a month ago. I am really curious how AI change our lives in the near future.

[@10clover]

This is really great, but it's going rob so much knowledge reinforcement or relearning that at the end a developer is going to be more and more dependent on it and loose vanity as a dev!

[@fenix20075]

Has problem to ask. My comment is "use python to create main function. In main function, create a web server, load the index.html from public folder." I push ctrl+enter it give me some solution. But the solution does not contain the import libraries. So the code does not work. How to ask the copilot to debug?

[@Blue-pd3dv]

I’m strong curious that can copilot handle the code base of my work which is a bigger than 6GB code mountain and all the languages you may heard is in it, I’ll try it out 😂

[@Sabuz73]

Can i build or edit Splunk codes for use cases tuning ?

[@mayconjf]

Fantastic!!

[@ashokacharya314]

“OO Programming” got me.

[@AliYasir5247]

Hey, i don' want to auto suggestions. i just want to copy the code opens a new tab and ask questions. auto suggestions are bad. right now i'm using chatGPT interface instead of copilot.

[@bztube888]

I don't get it, while it pretends it's an autocomplete when it's much more under the hood. If it wouldn't try to guess what I want but it just waited until I specify what I want, system like this could write the function in one go. It's there, just try Bing chat (with gtp4). I was looking for something more integrated, but copilot like a gepard which pretends it can only walk.

[@KuldeepSingh-cm3oe]

Informative.

[@caglayagmurr]

10:07 him : i can just navigate to the next solution ai : gives the exact same solution ☠

[@mmmmmmmmmm710]

Will this replace programmers in the future?

[@OscarMartinez-nt6zn]

Hey Reynald thanks for this explanation! it was very clear, one question is there an official way to use gpt4 in vscode? The outtakes were great!

[@code]

Thank you Oscar. We can't comment on that at the moment but keep checking back for updates.

[@Mat0m]

Copilot X is on the way!! We are living an amazing moment.

[@goldeneagle8259]

@@Mat0m is there a free plan for Copilot X, how to setup it?

[@FlySpleen]

@@goldeneagle8259 it still isn't out

[@fms6306]

Excellent intro ty this is exactly what I wanted

[@JamesTJoseph]

Is it safe to use this code in production?

[@JamesTJoseph]

@@randomman3361 A class-action lawsuit has been filed in a US federal court challenging the legality of GitHub Copilot and the related OpenAI Codex.

[@JamesTJoseph]

@@randomman3361 a tweet from @DocSparse "@github copilot, with "public code" blocked, emits large chunks of my copyrighted code, with no attribution, no LGPL license. For example, the simple prompt "sparse matrix transpose, cs_" produces my cs_transpose in CSparse. My code on left, github on right. Not OK."

[@nonew-man]

How will this differ from the copilot X?

[@ms2r-ur6kb]

better you get at prompting it, more effective It's going to be and more time you save"

[@DamonMedekMusic]

Co-pilot seems like an excellent tool. Honestly we're probably already doomed as a species so mine as well enjoy AI while we can.

[@zakuro8532]

We arent doomed my man mankind will live for 20000 more years at least

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

Good stuff

[@iharshgarg]

easy video. but is copilot paid or free? you downloaded extention for free then show the pricing page 🤔

[@WilliamThomas2040]

lot of buttons pressed and clicks made without explaining what you are doing - when i try and follow along keep getting stuck - this is better for someone already familiar with VSC

[@tolulopemalomo8922]

The bloopers 😂

[@ogbuosita7074]

Can I use copilot in Visual studio?

[@Tsyoka]

Sounds nice on paper... until you have to work in a highly regulated industry then it is an absolute freaking nightmare. If you work in any industry that has chain of custody or data privacy rules I would strongly recommend to stay as far away from this as possible. Can see it used as a tool to help Jr devs come up to speed in an educational setting however if you need to ensure license, chain of custody or any other legal / regulatory compliance I would run away as quickly as possible. GDPR, ESMA, FINRA and DoD 5200.01 security and compliance audits won't care in the slightest that it saved you 3 minutes writing boilerplate code if the LLM happens to connect to the wrong bit of info creating a leak

[@shubhampatil6813]

How can we speed up copilot (conversational bot)

[@kkapgm]

I thought it was free, but looks like Copilot costs $10 /month, is there any free option?

[@Joshuamonkey]

There's a 30 day free trial; probably not any other free option except for students.

[@machinarum]

Why a copilot? Flying solo is more fun! 😂 After a while it feel like a distraction and breaks the flow.

[@InsaneActual]

for me somone who knows litterally nothing about coding this copilot extension is teaching me more about coding than anywhere else

[@ViceCoin]

Does copilot support evm assembly?

[@arandomguythatdoesntpost]

will this be available in Egypt?