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GitHub expands access to Copilot Chat to individual users | TechCrunch

Sep 20, 2023 - techcrunch.com
GitHub has expanded the availability of its programming-focused chatbot, Copilot Chat, to all current GitHub Copilot for Individual subscribers in Visual Studio and VS Code. The chatbot, which was previously only available to organizations with a Copilot for Business subscription, is designed to assist developers with coding queries and provide real-time guidance on best practices, code analysis, and security issues.

The company believes that the integration of GitHub Copilot Chat and the GitHub Copilot pair programmer will form a new centerpiece of the software development experience. GitHub's VP of Product Management, Shuyin Zhao, stated that the company aims to establish "natural language as a new universal programming language", a concept that has been frequently discussed by GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke.

Key takeaways:

  • GitHub has opened up the Copilot Chat beta to all current GitHub Copilot for Individual subscribers in Visual Studio and VS Code.
  • Copilot Chat is a programming-centric chatbot that lives in a sidebar of the IDE, helping developers with multiturn conversations about coding and the code they are currently working on.
  • GitHub Copilot Chat and the GitHub Copilot pair programmer form a powerful AI-assistant capable of helping developers build at the speed of their minds in the natural language of their choice.
  • GitHub aims to enable natural language as a new universal programming language to democratize software development.
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