Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Access GitHub Copilot Free with Your GitHub Account

Your GitHub account now includes free use of GitHub Copilot in VS Code and on GitHub, powered by your choice of AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic. This is now part of your personal GitHub account, and accessible via VS Code and on GitHub.

This integration lets you use Copilot directly in VS Code and on GitHub with access to advanced AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Key Features:

  • 2,000 code suggestions/month: Get tailored, context-aware coding assistance for your projects.
  • 50 Copilot Chat messages/month: Chat with Copilot in VS Code or GitHub to ask questions and refine, debug, document, or explain your code.
  • Choose your AI model: Select between Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet and OpenAI’s GPT 4o.
  • Edit across multiple files: Use Copilot Edits to make simultaneous changes across files you’re working on.
  • Copilot Extensions ecosystem: Access third-party tools for web searches (e.g., Perplexity) or community resources like Stack Overflow.

Platform Support:

Copilot has full support in Visual Studio Code, providing seamless integration. In Visual Studio 2022, Copilot is also supported, but earlier versions of Visual Studio do not offer Copilot compatibility

Settings:

Copilot provides code suggestions based on publicly available code. GitHub may use your data to improve Copilot. You can adjust these settings in your Copilot preferences.

Start using Copilot >

Happy Coding!!

Sunday, March 09, 2025

Mastering Markdown: A Simple Guide for Creating .MD Documents

Markdown has become a popular choice for writing and formatting documents across various platforms due to its simplicity and versatility. If you've ever wondered how to create and format Markdown documents! This guide will walk you through the process of creating .MD documents, formatting them, and utilizing essential Markdown syntax.

Formatting the Content

Markdown allows you to organize your content neatly. Here are some essential formatting elements:

Headings

Creating headings is simple but crucial for structuring your document. Use number signs (#) to denote different heading levels:

  • # Heading level 1
  • ## Heading level 2
  • ### Heading level 3

Each heading adds clarity and guides your reader through the document.

Paragraphs

To separate paragraphs, just add a blank line between them. This spacing makes your text more readable.

Text Styles

Markdown makes it easy to emphasize your text:

  • Bold Text: Use two asterisks (**) or underscores (__).
    Example: This is **bold text**.

  • Italicized Text: Use one asterisk (*) or underscore (_).
    Example: This is *italicized text*.

  • Bold and Italics: For a combination of both, use three asterisks or underscores.
    Example: This is ***really important***.

Links

Hyperlinking in Markdown is straightforward. Simply enclose the link text in brackets followed by the URL in parentheses.
Example:

My favorite Bloog is inagasai [inagasai](https//inagasai.com).

Images

Adding images can greatly enhance your document. Use an exclamation mark followed by the alt text in brackets, and then the image URL in parentheses.
Example:

![Beautiful Scenery](http://inagasai.com/image.jpg "A beautiful scenery")

Final Thoughts

Markdown is a powerful tool that can streamline your writing and documentation process. Whether you're a developer documenting code, a writer drafting a blog post, or a project manager outlining project details, knowing how to create and format .MD documents can be incredibly beneficial.