How do I use GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code? To use GitHub Copilot, you need to first install the GitHub Copilot extension in Visual Studio.

This isn’t a distant dream—it’s a reality for developers using Visual Studio Code (VS Code), thanks to GitHub Copilot.

If you’re an R programmer hoping to try GitHub Copilot, you’ll need to use Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Here’s how to set up and use VS Code for R.

Learn how to add a GitHub repository to VS Code as well as how to install a handy extension to manage pull requests and issues.

The original AI-powered code completion tool stemming from early OpenAI technology, GitHub Copilot, now comes in a free tier for the Visual Studio IDE and Visual Studio Code, along with other editors.