R & AI

RaukR 2025 • R Beyond the Basics

Sebastian DiLorenzo

08-Jun-2025

What this sessions will cover

• How to setup and use GitHub Copilot in RStudio
• How to query LLMs in R using chattr & ellmer
• A comparison with using Copilot in VS Code

Note

https://positron.posit.co/assistant.html

Who can have GitHub Copilot?

• Free for individuals with limitations
• Free for students and educators
• Paid for anyone

Free plan is pretty new, likely january 2025. Commonly used in the R community compared to a year ago

Live demo

How to write prompts

• Be specific and clear about what you want
• Give examples
• Avoid ambiguity
• Break down complex tasks into smaller steps
• Follow best coding practices

https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/copilot-chat/prompt-engineering-for-copilot-chat

Thank you!

Questions?

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