GitHub Actions will allow developers to automate some tasks for managing their code.

A Github repository is basically a folder designed to store files. It is also available online for anyone to download, access, and contribute to the files/code within the folder.

If you’re an R programmer hoping to try GitHub Copilot, you’ll need to use Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Here’s how to set up and use VS Code for R.

GitHub is launching a code-centric chat mode for Copilot that helps developers write and debug their code, as well as Copilot for pull requests, and more.