GitHub Copilot Now Available for Free in Windows Terminal
Originally published at ssojet GitHub Copilot's integration into Windows Terminal Canary introduces the Terminal Chat feature, allowing users to receive command suggestions and explanations directly within the terminal environment. This feature is available to all GitHub Copilot subscribers, including Individual, Business, and Enterprise users. Terminal Chat leverages the user’s terminal context to provide tailored suggestions, enhancing workflows in development and system administration. Terminal Chat Functionality Terminal Chat enables users to interact with an AI service to obtain intelligent suggestions relevant to their terminal context. Users must authenticate their GitHub account within the Terminal Chat settings to utilize this feature. The integration does not include a dedicated large-language model but can be managed through Group Policy settings. This helps reduce context-switching and accelerates learning, especially for complex command-line tasks. Christopher Nguyen, Product Manager II for Windows Terminal, emphasized, "GitHub Copilot users can now use the power of GitHub Copilot to get command suggestions and explanations without leaving the terminal with Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary." This approach underscores the importance of integrating AI tools within existing developer workflows. For more details, see: GitHub Copilot in Windows Terminal Terminal Chat Documentation Getting Started with GitHub Copilot To utilize GitHub Copilot in Terminal Chat, users need: A subscription to GitHub Copilot. If you don’t have access yet, you can set up a free trial or subscription. The latest build of Windows Terminal Canary. Setup Steps: Open the dropdown menu and select Settings. Go to the Terminal Chat (Experimental) setting. Under Service Providers, select GitHub Copilot and authenticate via GitHub. Ensure that Set as active provider is checked and click Save. After authentication, users can start receiving command suggestions within their terminal. Terminal Chat communicates with GitHub Copilot only when a user sends a message, ensuring that the focus is maintained on the terminal environment. GitHub Copilot Free Plan GitHub Copilot is now available for free in Windows Terminal Canary, offering users 50 chat messages per month. If users reach this quota, they can upgrade through the web. This plan allows access to Copilot features in the CLI, VS Code, and Visual Studio. For detailed usage, visit: GitHub Copilot Free Terminal Chat now included in GitHub Copilot Free Enhancing Developer Workflows The integration of GitHub Copilot into Windows Terminal demonstrates a trend in developer tools that incorporate intelligent systems to adapt to user needs. This integration allows for efficient workflows where developers can focus on problem-solving without leaving their terminal environment. Additionally, by minimizing context-switching, it enhances productivity and reduces errors. To learn more about enhancing your development processes with AI-driven tools like GitHub Copilot, explore: GitHub Copilot Features Responsible Use of GitHub Copilot For enterprises looking for secure identity and access management solutions, SSOJet offers an API-first platform for implementing secure SSO, user management, and directory synchronization. Discover more about our services at SSOJet [https://ssojet.com].
Originally published at ssojet
GitHub Copilot's integration into Windows Terminal Canary introduces the Terminal Chat feature, allowing users to receive command suggestions and explanations directly within the terminal environment. This feature is available to all GitHub Copilot subscribers, including Individual, Business, and Enterprise users. Terminal Chat leverages the user’s terminal context to provide tailored suggestions, enhancing workflows in development and system administration.
Terminal Chat Functionality
Terminal Chat enables users to interact with an AI service to obtain intelligent suggestions relevant to their terminal context. Users must authenticate their GitHub account within the Terminal Chat settings to utilize this feature. The integration does not include a dedicated large-language model but can be managed through Group Policy settings. This helps reduce context-switching and accelerates learning, especially for complex command-line tasks.
Christopher Nguyen, Product Manager II for Windows Terminal, emphasized, "GitHub Copilot users can now use the power of GitHub Copilot to get command suggestions and explanations without leaving the terminal with Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary." This approach underscores the importance of integrating AI tools within existing developer workflows.
For more details, see:
Getting Started with GitHub Copilot
To utilize GitHub Copilot in Terminal Chat, users need:
- A subscription to GitHub Copilot. If you don’t have access yet, you can set up a free trial or subscription.
- The latest build of Windows Terminal Canary.
Setup Steps:
- Open the dropdown menu and select Settings.
- Go to the Terminal Chat (Experimental) setting.
- Under Service Providers, select GitHub Copilot and authenticate via GitHub.
- Ensure that Set as active provider is checked and click Save.
After authentication, users can start receiving command suggestions within their terminal. Terminal Chat communicates with GitHub Copilot only when a user sends a message, ensuring that the focus is maintained on the terminal environment.
GitHub Copilot Free Plan
GitHub Copilot is now available for free in Windows Terminal Canary, offering users 50 chat messages per month. If users reach this quota, they can upgrade through the web. This plan allows access to Copilot features in the CLI, VS Code, and Visual Studio.
For detailed usage, visit:
Enhancing Developer Workflows
The integration of GitHub Copilot into Windows Terminal demonstrates a trend in developer tools that incorporate intelligent systems to adapt to user needs. This integration allows for efficient workflows where developers can focus on problem-solving without leaving their terminal environment. Additionally, by minimizing context-switching, it enhances productivity and reduces errors.
To learn more about enhancing your development processes with AI-driven tools like GitHub Copilot, explore:
For enterprises looking for secure identity and access management solutions, SSOJet offers an API-first platform for implementing secure SSO, user management, and directory synchronization. Discover more about our services at SSOJet [https://ssojet.com].
