How to Integrate GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

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What is GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot, often referred to as “your AI-powered coding assistant,” is an innovative tool designed to enhance the productivity and efficiency of developers. Powered by OpenAI’s Codex, the system behind Copilot is trained on vast amounts of public code and text data, making it a valuable asset for developers by offering contextual code suggestions, improving workflows, and making complex coding tasks easier to manage.

Step 1: Install Visual Studio Code

Before integrating GitHub Copilot, ensure you have VS Code installed on your machine. If you haven’t already installed VS Code, you can download it from the official site:

• Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/

Step 2: Install the GitHub Copilot Extension

Once VS Code is installed, you need to install the GitHub Copilot extension:

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Go to Extensions: Click on the Extensions icon on the left sidebar or press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (Mac).
3. Search for GitHub Copilot: In the Extensions Marketplace search bar, type “GitHub Copilot.”