Google is upping the ante in the AI assistant arms race by giving Gemini Advanced a direct line to GitHub. The feature lets you import entire codebases into the chatbot for hands-on help with development tasks.
Key Points:
- Gemini Advanced ($20/month) now supports GitHub repo integration
- Users can import public or private codebases for AI debugging and code generation
- Access is limited to paying subscribers of the Gemini Advanced plan
Just days after OpenAI launched a GitHub-integrated research tool for ChatGPT, Google is responding with a targeted upgrade of its own: Gemini Advanced, the $20-per-month version of its AI chatbot, now supports direct GitHub repo integration.
The integration lets developers ask questions about their repositories, debug issues, generate new functions, and get explanations of complex code without copying and pasting snippets. To access the feature, simply click the "+" button in the prompt bar, selecting "import code," and pasting a GitHub URL.
For developers already using Gemini, the GitHub integration could streamline workflows by keeping code discussions within the same interface where they're seeking AI assistance. It also potentially offers a more contextual understanding of codebases compared to sharing isolated snippets.