Sample Copilot Chat Extension

This is a sample Visual Studio Code extension that provides stock price information using Yahoo Finance. The extension integrates with GitHub Copilot Chat to offer a seamless experience for users to get stock information.

Features

• Fetch current stock prices using Yahoo Finance.
• Integrate with GitHub Copilot Chat for interactive stock price queries.
• Register and use custom chat participants and tools.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio Code (version 1.95.0 or higher)
• Node.js (version 14.x or higher)
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/sample-copilot-chat.git
   cd sample-copilot-chat

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

3. Compile the TypeScript code:

   npm run compile

Running the Extension

1. Open the project in Visual Studio Code.
2. Press F5 to open a new window with your extension loaded.
3. Run your command from the command palette by pressing (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) and typing Hello World.

Debugging

• Set breakpoints in your code inside src/extension.ts to debug your extension.
• Find output from your extension in the debug console.

Testing

1. Run the "watch" task via the Tasks: Run Task command.
2. Open the Testing view from the activity bar and click the "Run Test" button, or use the hotkey Ctrl/Cmd + ; A.
3. See the output of the test result in the Test Results view.

Project Structure

• src/extension.ts: Main file where the extension is implemented.
• src/stockTools.ts: Contains the implementation of the StockPriceTool class.
• .vscode/: Contains VS Code specific configuration files.
• package.json: Manifest file that declares the extension and its dependencies.
• tsconfig.json: TypeScript configuration file.
• eslint.config.mjs: ESLint configuration file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes or improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Yahoo Finance API
• GitHub Copilot Chat