Simplify Your GitHub Copilot Commands with Custom Bash Aliases

[matzar]

I'm excited to share a simple yet effective way to enhance your workflow with GitHub Copilot.

I've crafted two custom bash functions, cop and cope:

function cop() { gh copilot suggest "$*"; }
function cope() { gh copilot explain "$*"; }

These functions streamline getting command suggestions and explanations directly in the terminal.

Examples

Using cop for Command Suggestions:

cop Install and configure git lfs

This is equivalent to:

gh copilot suggest "Install and configure git lfs"

Using cope for Command Explanations:

cope git lfs migrate import --everything --include="*.gz,*.png,*.jar"

This is equivalent to:

gh copilot explain 'git lfs migrate import --everything --include="*.gz,*.png,*.jar"'

These functions eliminate the need to type long commands, allowing quick and easy access to GitHub Copilot's features.

Integration into Your Shell

To add these functions to your shell environment:

• For Bash: Add the function definitions to your .bashrc file.
• For Zsh: Include them in your .zshrc file.
• For Fish: Create a function script in ~/.config/fish/functions/.

This way, they'll be available every time you start a new shell session.