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Feb 19, 2025
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Introducing Code Referencing for GitHub Copilot Completions in Visual Studio

Simona Liao
Simona Liao

When GitHub Copilot completions (or “gray text”) pop up on your screen, have you ever wondered where does the completions come from and worried about if it matches with public code leading to license issues? If you have, we are introducing code referencing to support you and provide more transparency! We are excited to announce that code referen...

GitHub CopilotArtificial IntelligenceGitHub Copilot Completions
Feb 3, 2025
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Customize your AI-generated git commit messages

Jessie Houghton
Jessie Houghton

When it comes to collaborative software development, clear and effective communication is key. One area that often gets overlooked is the Git commit message. Poorly crafted suggestions and feedback for the AI-generated commit messages, and now you can add custom prompt instructions! This new capability enables you to tailor commit messages t...

GitArtificial Intelligence
Aug 15, 2024
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Copilot Content Exclusion Now Available in Visual Studio 2022 17.11

Rhea Patel
Rhea Patel

We are excited to announce that Copilot Content Exclusion is now available in Visual Studio 2022 17.11. This feature allows your admins to configure Copilot to ignore certain files in a repository or organization, giving you enterprise control that ensures sensitive information is protected while seamlessly integrating trusted AI for efficient codi...

Visual StudioGitHub CopilotGitHub
May 16, 2024
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Improve your code quality with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

In our previous post, we discussed GitHub Copilot’s Slash Commands, which allow you to trigger specific actions within Visual Studio with simple text-based inputs. Now, let's explore the command and its potential to improve code quality in Visual Studio. Refactoring with /optimize In a recent exploration by Bruno Capuano, we see the transformati...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
May 14, 2024
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Mastering Slash Commands with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant, revolutionizes coding in Visual Studio with its advanced features. In this series, we delve into the efficiency and convenience offered by Slash Commands, elevating your coding workflow. Introducing Slash Commands Slash Commands are predefined actions within GitHub Copilot, accessible through the p...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
May 7, 2024
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Using GitHub Copilot as your Coding GPS

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

In this series, we delve into GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, showcasing how it aids coding. GitHub Copilot functions as a coding GPS, guiding you through software development in Visual Studio. In our new short video, Bruno Capuano shows how this smart coding assistant boosts coding efficiency and quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq8JNP...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Apr 16, 2024
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How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

In this series, we will explore the capabilities and how to use GitHub Copilot Chat within Visual Studio, demonstrating how it can elevate your coding efficiency. GitHub Copilot serves as an AI-powered coding assistant designed to enhance your coding experience across various development environments. Exploring code with GitHub Copilot Chat In ou...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Apr 9, 2024
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Introducing the new Copilot experience in Visual Studio

Rhea Patel
Rhea Patel

GitHub Copilot your AI-powered coding companion is now seamlessly woven into your Visual Studio IDE, enhancing your everyday tasks and bringing you the latest AI-driven coding experiences. Copilot is designed to elevate your efficiency, by offering personalized code suggestions, crafting your git commit messages, answering coding-related queries, a...

Artificial IntelligenceCopilot#Githubcopilot
Apr 4, 2024
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How to use Comments to Prompt GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

Gwyneth Peña-Siguenza Laurent Bugnion
Gwyneth,
Laurent

A step-by-step guide to use comments as prompts in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio. GitHub Copilot is a programming assistant that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help you increase efficiency in your daily programming tasks. ...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Apr 2, 2024
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How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Laurent Bugnion Anthony Bartolo
Laurent,
Anthony

A step-by-step guide to enable the AI-powered coding assistant within Visual Studio Introduction to GitHub Copilot. GitHub Copilot is a new tool that helps you write code faster and smarter with the help of artificial intelligence. It can suggest code completions, generate code snippets, and even write entire functions for you. ...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot