Subj : Microsoft just gave GitHub a whole load of new Copilot tools
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed May 22 2024 10:15:05

Microsoft just gave GitHub a whole load of new Copilot tools

Date:
Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:17 +0000

Description:
GitHubs generative AI chatbot just got a major upgrade with support for 
third-party and private extensions.

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At Microsofts latest developer conference, Build 2024, GitHubs Copilot took 
the spotlight with the introduction of Copilot Extensions, designed to unlock 
even more productivity for developers. 

The coding platforms generative AI solution, Copilot, now works with 
third-party services through various integrations, allowing developers to tap 
into even more resources to enhance their workflows through natural language 
prompts. 

From launch, DataStax, Docker, Lambda Test, LaunchDarkly, McKinsey & Company, 
Octopus Deploy, Pangea, Pinecone, Product Science, ReadMe, Sentry and Teams 
Toolkit will all be available as extensions through the GitHub Marketplace, 
with more set to follow. GitHub Copilot now supports extensions 

The Microsoft-owned platforms support for third-party integrations now helps 
developers to stay in the same window and benefit from enhanced context, 
which could spell out serious productivity boosts for those able to take 
advantage of the integrations. 

Apart from access to third-party services, users can also create their own 
private extensions for internal systems and APIs. 

In the supporting blog post , SVP for Product at GitHub, Mario Rodriguez, 
added: Our goal: make GitHub Copilot the most integrated, powerful, 
intelligent AI platform there is with unlimited possibilities to accelerate 
human progress. 

Rodriguez added that developers can stay in the flow longer, uplevel their 
skills, and innovate faster, all from within the familiar IDE or GitHub.com. 

Copilot Extensions will be available within the Copilot Chat popup, however 
the limited-access beta is available by invite only. 

Rodriguez described the announcement as a sneak peek of whats to come, 
alluding to support for extensions from Stripe, MongoDB, and Microsoft on 
Visual Studio Marketplace for VSCode in the coming weeks. More from TechRadar 
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-just-gave-github-a-whole-load-of-new-c
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