Copilot Labs: GitHub opens an extension for Copilot's experimental features

In one sentence On March 30, 2022 GitHub Next launched Copilot Labs, a separate VS Code extension for experimental applications of Copilot. At launch it does two things: it explains code in natural language and translates it from one language to another.

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GitHub splits Copilot, the code autocomplete, from Copilot Labs, a VS Code extension where the GitHub Next team ships experimental features that may become permanent or disappear.

At launch there are two features: explaining a piece of code in natural language and translating code from one programming language to another. They had already appeared in the Copilot Nightly extension and are moved here.

It is an early sign that Copilot won't stay a simple autocomplete: GitHub is exploring what else an AI assistant can do for a developer.