DataStax expands Astra DB extension for GitHub Copilot
DataStax has detailed new work which sees it announce the enhancement of its GitHub Copilot extension with its AI Platform-as-a-Service (AI PaaS) offering.
The extension claims to make it easier for developers to directly interact with DataStax Langflow and their Astra DB databases’ vector, tabular and streaming data from their Integrated Development Environment (IDE) through the DataStax GitHub Copilot Extension.
The company reminds us that developers are clearly seeking tools that enhance productivity but also simplify complex workflows, which (it says) is why these new features into the GitHub Copilot Extension are so important.
These new features include database creation so that developers can now create databases (vector or serverless), in the user’s preferred cloud provider and region, in Astra DB directly through GitHub Copilot.
The Copilot Extension can build Langflow flows using simple English conversational prompts and provide direct links to the flows and generate API calls to Langflow application endpoints in VSCode.
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Copilot now answers questions about databases and helps troubleshoot queries. These features may just bring low-code and traditional developers together, enabling a broader range of experience levels to leverage powerful AI tools within the familiar VS Code environment.
“Developers are under constant pressure to innovate and deliver applications faster, especially with the rapid growth of AI,” said Ed Anuff, chief product officer, DataStax. “Our goal with the GitHub Copilot Extension is to remove the friction that often comes with building GenAI applications. By simplifying database creation to flow generation in Langflow, we’re enabling developers to get up and running in minutes rather than days. These new features reflect our commitment to empowering developers to do more with greater efficiency.”
Mario Rodriguez, chief product officer at GitHub says that with his organisation’s Copilot-powered platform, they look to keep developers “in the flow” i.e. coding productively with continuity… with access to the services, tools and resources they need to build and create in the AI era.
“Extensions like Astra DB for GitHub Copilot empower developers with a customisable and streamlined workflow, improving productivity when creating database applications. Developer choice results in developer happiness and we are excited to continue to grow our partnership with DataStax,” said Rodriguez.
