Show HN: I built a chatbot that lets you talk to any GitHub repository (opens in new tab)

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23 pointssimssousa151y ago13 comments

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Doesn't the GitHub copilot do the same? What are the advantages of this?

Free, no need to clone the repo and on the web.

That is exactly what GH Copilot does - if you're subscribed to it, it adds an AI conversation button to any Github repo you visit in the browser. There's no need to clone the repo. However it's not free obviously...

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tmtvl1y ago

Wow, so which license are you using which is compatible with all licenses used on GitHub?

jasonjmcghee1y ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that burden fall on the users of this product? If that end user uses the output in a new project.

I suppose OP likely has a responsibility to post a link to the license whenever chatting with that repo- but I don't believe his product would require special licensing itself- right?

cocodill1y ago

why do you want me to sign in via github?

namaria1y ago

Requesting read and write access to all repos public and private no less.

simssousa15OP1y ago

The GitHub api doesn't allow for read only to private repos :(

Needs to be this way or no access to private repos. I can add the possibility to choose if people have a problem with the permissions

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simssousa15OP1y ago

Just added the option to choose. You can now give less permissions and only access public repos :)

simssousa15OP1y ago

github api needs a personal token unfortunately. without each user signin it reaches the rate limit very fast

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mondov1y ago

Doesn't the GitHub copilot do the same? What are the advantages of this?

simssousa15OP1y ago

Free, no need to clone the repo and on the web.

vunderba1y ago

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tmtvl1y ago

Wow, so which license are you using which is compatible with all licenses used on GitHub?

jasonjmcghee1y ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that burden fall on the users of this product? If that end user uses the output in a new project.

I suppose OP likely has a responsibility to post a link to the license whenever chatting with that repo- but I don't believe his product would require special licensing itself- right?

cocodill1y ago

why do you want me to sign in via github?

namaria1y ago

Requesting read and write access to all repos public and private no less.

simssousa15OP1y ago

The GitHub api doesn't allow for read only to private repos :(

Needs to be this way or no access to private repos. I can add the possibility to choose if people have a problem with the permissions

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simssousa15OP1y ago

Just added the option to choose. You can now give less permissions and only access public repos :)

simssousa15OP1y ago

github api needs a personal token unfortunately. without each user signin it reaches the rate limit very fast

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse