GitHub Copilot Chat Cookbook

Find examples of prompts to use with GitHub Copilot Chat.

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Generating unit tests

Generating unit tests

Copilot Chat can help with generating unit tests for a function.
    Improving code readability and maintainability

    Improving code readability and maintainability

    Copilot Chat can suggest ways to make your code easier to understand and maintain.
      Debugging invalid JSON

      Debugging invalid JSON

      Copilot Chat can identify and resolve syntax errors or structural issues in JSON data.

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        • Creating templates

          Copilot Chat can help you create templates to streamline your workflow and ensure consistency across your projects.
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          • Simple

        • Extracting information

          Copilot Chat in GitHub can help you extract key information from issues and discussions.
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          • Simple

        • Synthesizing research

          Copilot Chat can help you synthesize research findings and insights from multiple sources into a cohesive summary.
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          • Simple

        • Creating diagrams

          GitHub Copilot Chat can help you create diagrams to better understand your data and communicate insights.
          • Communicate effectively
          • Visualize data
          • Simple

        • Generating tables

          Copilot Chat can help you create tables to organize information and present it clearly.
          • Communicate effectively
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          • Simple

        • Debugging invalid JSON

          Copilot Chat can identify and resolve syntax errors or structural issues in JSON data.
          • Debugging code
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          • Intermediate

        • Handling API rate limits

          Copilot Chat can help handle API rate limits by suggesting code that detects them and implements retry logic.
          • Debugging code
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          • Intermediate

        • Diagnosing test failures

          Copilot Chat can help you understand why a test is failing and suggest how to fix it.
          • Debugging code
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          • Intermediate

        • Exploring potential feature implementations

          Copilot Chat can help explore different approaches for implementing a single feature.
          • Functionality analysis
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          • Intermediate

        • Analyzing and incorporating user feedback

          Copilot Chat can enhance the process of incorporating user feedback into your project.
          • Functionality analysis
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          • Intermediate