GitHub Copilot at Markkët

GitHub Copilot: AI Programming Assistant

GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code completion tool that helps developers write better code faster

It's available for free with GitHub accounts and integrates seamlessly with VS Code

Key Features

Code Completion

Copilot suggests complete lines or blocks of code as you type:

// Example: Copilot suggests complete function implementations

function calculateTotal(items: CartItem[]): number {

return items.reduce((total, item) => total + item.price * item.quantity, 0);

}

Error Detection

It helps identify potential issues before they become problems:

// Copilot warns about potential null reference

const userProfile = await getUserProfile(userId);

if (!userProfile) {

throw new Error('User profile not found');

}

Documentation Generation

Automatically generates documentation comments & pull request summary

/**

* Fetches store data from the API

* @param {string} storeId - The unique identifier for the store

* @returns {Promise<StoreData>} The store data object

* @throws {Error} If the store is not found

*/

async function getStoreData(storeId: string): Promise<StoreData> {

// Implementation

}

How We Use It

In the Markket codebase, we utilize GitHub Copilot for:

• Type Definitions
• API Integration
• Component development
• Testing boilerplate

Getting Started

1. Install the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code

2. Link your GitHub account

3. Start coding and watch for suggestions

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Overt dependence in AI tools can lead to unexpected side effects & security vulnerabilities at different stages in the stack