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Android AI Setup

Setup: VS Code + GitHub Copilot Extension

Prerequisites

• VS Code installed and up to date.
• GitHub account with Copilot Enterprise access.

Install and Sign In (High-Level)

1. Install the GitHub Copilot extension.
2. Sign in with your GitHub account.
3. Confirm Copilot is enabled in VS Code.
4. Run a simple prompt to verify suggestions appear.

Example Prompt (VS Code)

Open a Kotlin file and add:

// Create a Kotlin data class for a user profile with name and email.

Verification Steps

• Open a Kotlin file and start a small function.
• Confirm inline suggestions appear.
• Open Copilot Chat and ask a short question.

Android-Specific Guidance

• Ask for Kotlin/Java patterns with small, bounded tasks.
• Request unit tests for services and view models.
• Prefer incremental changes over large rewrites.

Example Request

"Refactor this repository to reduce duplication. Keep the public API the same and list tests to update."

Starter Prompts

• "Create a Kotlin data class and mapper for this API response."
• "Write unit tests for this repository using JUnit."
• "Refactor this file to reduce duplication without changing behavior."

Android Troubleshooting

• If suggestions are missing, confirm sign-in and access.
• If the extension is disabled, check extension settings.
• If responses are blocked, check network or policy constraints.

Common Setup Gaps

• Copilot access not provisioned for the GitHub account.
• VS Code extension disabled after an update.
• Multiple AI extensions competing for suggestions.