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 →

Origins of Copilot Workspace

Originally published at https://github.com/githubnext/copilot-workspace-user-manual/blob/main/origins.md, April 29, 2024 At GitHub Next we work in phases: ideation, build, ship, learn. Every phase is about learning. In May 2023, after launching Copilot-X, our ideation around the SpecLang project led to new explorations of how to incorporate natural language — and user edits to natural language — into the … Continue reading Origins of Copilot Workspace →