“Hello GitHub!” is the new collaborative platform tool that enables software development using only audio.🇧🇷 The innovation, which is still in testing, was announced during the GitHub Universe this Wednesday (9). According to the company, the tool was “born” in a hackathon and then the idea was taken forward.
Voice integration allows a programmer to type lines of code without touching the keyboard. For example, unlike traditional voice assistants for smartphones, has the advantage of better understanding the context of what is being said🇧🇷 Available for Copilot, Hey GitHub! it is also built on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The innovation, in addition to offering greater practicality, linked to accessibility🇧🇷 There is no firm date yet for the new functionality to be available to the public, and it only works in VisualStudio Code for now.
“It’s an experiment,” says Kyle Daigle, VP of Strategic Vision and Corporate Governance at GitHub. According to him, the idea of ​​the first release is to collect feedback by following a release line similar to Copilot. That said, Hey, you can already sign up on the GitHub Next page to see a preview of GitHub!
With the tool, developers can navigate between lines of code, run programs or summarize lines with descriptions as well as actually typing them. As the company’s CEO, Thomas Dohmke, points out, applications can be diversified. It was created for typing even in situations where someone may have difficulty using the keyboard or cannot use the accessory at a particular moment.
co-pilot for companies
Another innovation announced at the event is; Copilot’s debut for companies🇧🇷 The AI-based tool was announced earlier this year (and released in June) and is based on the OpenAI Codex, which provides code recommendations (simple or more advanced).
With the update, companies will be able to purchase and manage Copilot licenses to use the feature. The launch of Copilot for companies will take place in December this year. Organizations will be able to use the same GitHub license to manage access and users, and Compatible with Visual Studio, VS Code, IntelliJ and Vim🇧🇷
A Co-Pilot subscription currently costs $10 per month or $100 per year. It is still possible to get a free license of the app for students and teachers.
🇧🇷The journalist went to San Francisco (CA) in the USA at the invitation of GitHub.
Source: Tec Mundo