Bengaluru, Feb 7
GitHub, a popular platform for developers, has announced new features for GitHub Copilot to help companies, including those in India, improve their coding speed and efficiency.
What’s New?
The new tools will help developers automate tasks, predict the next step in coding, and make changes to multiple files at once. These features will allow companies to work faster while keeping their own unique coding styles.
Key Features of GitHub Copilot:
- Smarter AI Assistance – Copilot can now predict and suggest the next coding change automatically.
- Editing Multiple Files at Once – Developers can make changes across different files at the same time, reducing manual work.
- Custom Instructions – Users can store and share specific guidelines for Copilot inside their code editor.
- Copilot Edits – This tool allows users to tell Copilot what changes they need using plain language, and the AI will do it automatically.
- Autonomous AI Developer (Project Padawan) – GitHub is testing a new AI feature that can work on coding tasks by itself and then let developers review the changes.
AI Will Boost India’s Developer Community
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke believes that AI-powered coding assistants will soon work alongside human developers. This will allow Indian businesses to increase their speed, stay competitive in the global market, and grow the country’s digital economy.
“If Indian companies adopt AI tools quickly, they will gain a big advantage in the global market and help India become a leader in technology,” Dohmke said.
GitHub Copilot’s Growing Popularity
- Over 150 million developers worldwide use GitHub.
- More than 90% of Fortune 100 companies rely on GitHub for collaboration.
- Over 77,000 companies have already started using GitHub Copilot.
What This Means for Developers?
With these new features, developers in India and around the world can spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time on building new innovations. AI-powered coding assistants like Copilot will help companies improve productivity, reduce errors, and speed up software development.
