J trials with Github Copilot / VS-Code

[Will Springs]

Github Copilot appears to have some limited J functionality but likely hasn’t been trained on sufficient data.

For more details, see this attempt to create a basic tic tac toe model in J.

https://github.com/NorthWest135/Trials-J-GH-Copilot-VS-Code

While I didn’t delve too deeply, the "thinking steps" reveals some interesting behaviours. Notably, it seems capable of accessing a local J runtime to run tests. However, I couldn’t fully experiment due to installation issues that I’ll address when I have time.

I tested Github Copilot’s free version with VS Code on MacOS. The only requirement is a Github account, installing VS Code on your desktop and linking it to Github.

As a side note, I also tried Claude (free plan). It began studying the J wiki and consumed all my credits within minutes. I realise I should consider a paid plan to explore further but it’s not currently on my agenda.