GitHub Agentic Workflows

I'm excited to share our latest research demonstrator from GitHub Next - "GitHub Agentic Workflows - Natural Language Programming for GitHub Actions" .https://githubnext.com/projects/agentic-workflows/Agentic Workflows focuses on expressing repository‑level behaviors in natural language and running them on GitHub. Agentic Workflows is not a product and not even a technical preview; it's a vehicle for exploring the agentic design space, … Continue reading GitHub Agentic Workflows →

Copilot Workspace and the birth of Task-Oriented Programming

In 2023 we at GitHub Next invented an early form of task-oriented programming in a system called Copilot Workspace. Copilot Workspace was the world's first implementation of human-guided, task-oriented software development. It was the first interactive, structured AI-for-Code experience with the Task --> Specification --> Plan --> Code pathway. It had flaws, which I'll mention … Continue reading Copilot Workspace and the birth of Task-Oriented Programming →

Access Thousands of R Statistics Packages from F# 3.0

Did you know you can use F# type providers to access thousands of statistical packages from R, with auto-complete and documentation? Those of you into data analysis will be aware of the use of the R system by statisticians and other data workers. The F# community and BlueMountain Capital have created a type provider for … Continue reading Access Thousands of R Statistics Packages from F# 3.0 →