Hey folks, I'm about to graduate college in December and I've noticed that my coding skills have taken a hit since I started using AI-driven autocomplete tools like GitHub Copilot. Just a year ago, my autocomplete would help finish lines or suggest variable names after typing just a few letters. Now, when I turn Copilot off, I feel like I'm getting nothing at all! Is there a way to revert back to the previous, non-AI autocomplete settings in VS Code? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
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To get regular autocomplete back, just turn off the AI options in your settings. Use Ctrl + Shift + P to access the configuration menus easily.
You can definitely find settings to adjust that! I’ve never used AI in VS Code myself. Just take a look in the settings—you’ll find what you need there.
Check out this article I found—it explains how to disable all the AI features in Visual Studio Code. The command palette is super helpful too; just hit "CTRL-SHIFT-P" or "CMD-SHIFT-P" on a Mac and start typing what you need.
I totally get your frustration! You can disable it right from the GitHub Copilot icon in the lower corner of the window. Just click it and uncheck the options for auto completion.
Just a heads up, smart autocomplete is actually using AI. If you want to go back to simpler suggestions, you really need to tweak those settings.
Thanks for the heads up! I just want something that's more hands-on without AI doing the work for me.