Get to Know GitHub Copilot

Objective

The objective of this activity is to help users understand GitHub Copilot Chat's capabilities by asking it a series of questions. Users will develop confidence in asking precise questions, exploring features, and leveraging the tool effectively in their workflows.

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot enabled
• GitHub Copilot extension(s) installed
• Active GitHub Copilot subscription

Steps

Step 1: Get to know GitHub Copilot

• Ask GitHub Copilot Chat some questions like these:

What is your name?

What languages do you support?

What versions of Java do you support?

What versions of Python do you support?

I don't see Delphi in that list

What IDEs do you support?

How do you support Xcode?

Do I need to own Apple hardware to use Xcode?

What GPT model are you using?

When was your data last trained?

If something is not in your model, will you search the web?

How do you generate your responses?

@vscode how do I change theme colors? (show in command palette)

Try some variations, and ask some follow-up questions.

Summary

In this activity, you interacted with GitHub Copilot Chat by asking a series of questions to explore its capabilities. This exercise provided a better understanding of Copilot's functionality, preparing participants to use it effectively in their development workflows.