Businesses now have access to GitHub's Copilot Chat in public preview

July 20 2023
GitHub has launched Copilot Chat, its code-centric chatbot, as a limited public beta for all GitHub’s business users on Visual Studio and VS Code. Previously available only in a private preview, Copilot Chat aims to assist developers with tasks such as debugging code or building applications. The chatbot is context-aware and adjusts to the unique demands of the developer’s environment. It also possesses the ability to help fix security issues and analyze code.
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What does it mean?

  • Public beta: A beta version of a product that is made available to the general public for testing, to identify potential issues and get feedback before the final release.
  • Debugging code: The process of identifying and removing errors or bugs from a computer program.
  • Context-aware: A program or system's ability to gather information about its environment at any given time and adapt behaviors based on that information.
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