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.

To do the same, first of all, close Visual Studio Code. For that, open Task Manager, right-click on VS Code, and select End Task.

Competition has become intense in the market for AI coding services. Microsoft is working on an answer.

Microsoft has just released the March 2025 (version 1.99) update for its extremely popular code editor, Visual Studio Code. Like all VS Code updates, this one comes with plenty of improvements.