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Co-authored-by: Alex Nguyen <150945400+nguyenalex836@users.noreply.github.com>
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content/copilot/using-github-copilot/best-practices-for-using-github-copilot.md
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is an AI coding assistant that helps you write code faster and with less effort, allowing you to focus more energy on problem solving and collaboration. Before you start working with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, it's important to understand when you should and shouldn't use it.
**Some of the things {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} does best include**:
**Some of the things {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} does best include:**
* Writing tests and repetitive code
* Debugging and correcting syntax
* Explaining and commenting code
* Generating regular expressions
**{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} is not designed to**:
**{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} is not designed to:**
* Respond to prompts unrelated to coding and technology
* Replace your expertise and skills. Remember that you are in charge, and {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} is a powerful tool at your service.
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While {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} code completions and {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} share some functionality, the two tools are best used in different circumstances.
**Code completions work best for**:
**Code completions work best for:**
* Completing code snippets, variable names, and functions as you write them
* Generating repetitive code
* Generating code from inline comments in natural language
* Generating tests for test-driven development
**Alternatively, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} is best suited for**:
**Alternatively, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} is best suited for:**
* Answering questions about code in natural language
* Generating large sections of code, then iterating on that code to meet your needs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ While {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} is very powerful, it i
There are several adjustments you can make to steer {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} towards more valuable responses:
* **Provide {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with helpful context**:
* **Provide {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with helpful context:**
* If you are using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in your IDE, open relevant files and close irrelevant files.
* In {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %}, if a particular request is no longer helpful context, delete that request from the conversation. Alternatively, if none of the context of a particular conversation is helpful, start a new conversation.
* If you are using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}, provide specific repositories, files, symbols, and more as context. See "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/asking-github-copilot-questions-in-githubcom)."