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by sestinj 1064 days ago
We very much agree, and are aiming to tackle exactly this problem with Continue. Curious to know more about what you've tried and learned. What are the limitations that cause you to return to ChatGPT?

On another note: we purposefully refer to ourselves as an "autopilot" rather than "co-pilot". While at first glance pedantic, we think there is real value behind the idea that developers should be in control. We want to get out of their way, rather than injecting AI everywhere. An autopilot should feel like less of a separate entity (a pair-programmer) and more of an extension of yourself, a part of your own brain that you can call on to more easily complete particular tasks.
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happypumpkin 1064 days ago
> more of an extension of yourself, a part of your own brain that you can call on to more easily complete particular tasks.

I like this idea but I gotta say when I think "autopilot" I think "does it for you" and imagine ceding control rather than retaining it. I definitely assumed after reading the name that it was going to be a tool to minimize developer involvement as much as possible, similar to how AutoGPT is supposed to require less supervision.

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Philpax 1064 days ago
I agree with this; a copilot steps in to assist you, while an autopilot assumes your duties entirely.
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sestinj 1064 days ago
I'm very interested to hear this. We are definitely looking to evoke the former.
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whoisjuan 1063 days ago
Hey. I gave it a try to Continue and I think this is going in the right direction at least for me. I guess opinions on how this should work are subjective.

But I do really like that functionality of attaching context to the query! Love that. I replied to the founder of Sourcegraph in this thread and I think that should answer your question as well.

I'm excited about your approach and even more about the fact that you made it open source! Thanks for that. If this sticks for me I can see myself contributing to it.

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sestinj 1062 days ago
Excited to hear all of this! (and appreciate the extensive thinking) Please don't be shy about asking questions in our Discord if you end up wanting to contribute or have more feedback :)
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