This document describes the Markdown format used for content in "Copilot That Jawn". All content is stored as Markdown files with YAML frontmatter in the Content/ directory.
Each content file begins with YAML frontmatter enclosed between triple-dashes (---). This section contains metadata about the content.
---
title: "Your Content Title"
description: "A brief description of your content"
category: "Category Name"
date: "2025-06-05"
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tags: ["tag1", "tag2", "tag3"]
author: "Author Name"
lastModified: "2025-06-05"
slug: "custom-url-slug"
featured: true
image: "/images/featured-image.jpg"
order: 1
relatedContent: ["slug1", "slug2"]
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## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6**Bold text**
*Italic text*
~~Strikethrough text~~- Unordered list item 1
- Unordered list item 2
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| Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 |---The site supports several extended Markdown features through the Markdig library:
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete taskHere is some text with a footnote[^1].
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: Definition:::info
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title: "Getting Started with GitHub Copilot"
description: "Learn how to set up and start using GitHub Copilot effectively in your projects"
category: "Tutorials"
tags: ["github-copilot", "setup", "beginner"]
author: "Developer Name"
date: "2025-05-15"
lastModified: "2025-06-02"
featured: true
image: "/images/github-copilot-setup.jpg"
---
# Getting Started with GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that helps you write better code. This guide will walk you through setting up and using GitHub Copilot effectively.
## Prerequisites
Before you start, make sure you have:
- A GitHub account
- Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, or JetBrains IDE
- A GitHub Copilot subscription
## Installation Steps
1. Install the GitHub Copilot extension from your IDE's marketplace
2. Sign in with your GitHub account
3. Verify your subscription is active
## Basic Usage
Once installed, you can start using Copilot immediately. Simply start typing, and suggestions will appear:
```javascript
// Example: Start typing a function
function calculateTotal(items) {
// Copilot will suggest completing this function
}- Write clear comments to guide Copilot
- Accept suggestions with Tab key
- Reject suggestions with Esc key
- Use Alt+[ and Alt+] to cycle through alternative suggestions