Github Copilot Enterprise Setup

12/10/2024•tutorials• by BizaNator

Github Copilot Enterprise Setup

Fianlly got access to github copilot enterprise so going through getting it setup and configured.

If you don't already have Github Copilot installed you'll want to add the extensions:

Name: GitHub Copilot Chat Id: GitHub.copilot-chat Description: AI chat features powered by Copilot Version: 0.22.4 Publisher: GitHub VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat

Name: GitHub Copilot Id: GitHub.copilot Description: Your AI pair programmer Version: 1.249.0 Publisher: GitHub VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot

Code completions

GitHub Copilot provides autocomplete-style suggestions from an AI pair programmer as you code. Just start writing your code in the editor and Copilot provides you with relevant suggestions. Need something specific? Add a natural language code comment to give directions to Copilot about what you want.

Example of Copilot code completions in test.js

Chat

Sometimes you just want to ask a question. Whether you're troubleshooting a bug or crafting a new feature, GitHub Copilot is here to assist when you encounter challenges – simply ask for guidance via chat.

Chat view:

Ask Copilot for help with any task or question in the Chat view, bringing in code from your current files. Copilot is not just a search engine. Rather than giving you a generic answer, it can give answers that are relevant for your codebase.

Chat view in VS Code

Inline Chat:

Apply Copilot's AI suggestions directly to your code, staying in the flow. Need help with refactoring a method, adding error handling, or explaining a complex algorithm? Just launch Copilot in the editor!

Inline chat in VS Code

Quick Chat:

Do you just want to ask a quick question and immediately get back in the action? Open Quick Chat with the Chat: Open Quick Chat command , or use the Ctrl+Shift+I or Cmd+Shift+I keyboard shortcut.

Quick Chat in VS Code

Participants

Participants are experts in a particular domain, such as coding, the editor, or many other areas. You can tag them in any chat to scope your questions and get better answers.

Below are examples of using participants built into VS Code.

@workspace Using the workspace chat participant

@terminal Using the terminal chat participant

@vscode Using the VS Code chat participant

Slash commands

Chat participants can also contribute what we call slash commands, which are shortcuts to specific functionality. Slash commands give you access to meticulously crafted prompts for common coding workflows, no prompt engineering required.

Below are examples of using several slash commands.

/fix Using /fix in VS Code

/doc Using /doc in VS Code

/tests Using /tests in VS Code

Variables

Variables enable you to reference specific information in your code, the editor, or information from other extensions. Combine these with participants to easily pass all the necessary context to Copilot.

#file Using the file variable in VS Code

#terminalLastCommand Using the terminal last command variable in VS Code

Supported languages and frameworks

GitHub Copilot works on any language, including Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, C#, or C++. Because it��s been trained on languages in public repositories, it works for most popular languages, libraries and frameworks.

Version compatibility

As Copilot Chat releases in lockstep with VS Code due to its deep UI integration, every new version of Copilot Chat is only compatible with the latest and newest release of VS Code. This means that if you are using an older version of VS Code, you will not be able to use the latest Copilot Chat.

Only the latest Copilot Chat versions will use the latest models provided by the Copilot service, as even minor model upgrades require prompt changes and fixes in the extension. An older version of Copilot Chat will still use the latest version of Copilot completions.

Commands for CoPilot Extension

All of these settings and Commands can be found inside the Extension Settings.

In order to open and use these you'll need to access the VS Code Parameter menu, hold CTRL + SHIFT + P

Settings

These enable some extra features

| ID | Description | Default | | :-------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- | | github.copilot.advanced | | {} | | github.copilot.editor.enableAutoCompletions | Automatically show inline completions | true | | github.copilot.enable | Enable or disable Copilot completions for specified [languages](vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/Biza/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/out/vs/code/electron-sandbox/workbench/workbench.html) | { "*": true, "plaintext": false, "markdown": false, "scminput": false } | | github.copilot.inlineSuggest.enable | Show inline suggestions | |